Definition of 寒苦鳥 (かんくちょう)
かんくちょう
寒苦鳥
かんくちょう
kankuchou
noun
1.
cold-suffering bird, kankuchō, imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comes(Buddhist term)
2.
(lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism, person unlikely to reach satori(idiom , derogatory, Buddhist term)
Other readings:
寒苦鳥【かんくどり】
、寒苦鳥【かんくとり】
Related Kanji
| 寒 | cold |
| 苦 | suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl |
| 鳥 | bird, chicken |