Kanji details for 喙
喙
beak
KUN:
- がいgai
- くちばしkuchibashi
ON:
- カイkai
Example words(showing 5 results)
noun
•
beak, bill(usually kana)
All readings:
くちばし《嘴》
、くちばし《喙》
、はし《嘴》
、はし《觜》
noun
•
common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いすか《鶍》[1]
、イスカ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression, noun, no-adjective
•
(something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected), unfortunate turn of events, unexpected turn, (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)(idiom )(often as ～の食い違い (with the same meaning))
See also:交喙
All readings:
いすかの嘴【いすかのはし】
、交喙の嘴【いすかのはし】
、鶍の嘴【いすかのはし】