電光石火

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See also: 电光石火

Chinese

flash of lightning; electric light stone fire
trad. (電光石火) 電光 石火
simp. (电光石火) 电光 石火
anagram 電光火石电光火石
Literally: “a flash of lightning, a flint spark”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

電光石火

  1. something that vanishes in a flash

Japanese

Kanji in this term
でん
Grade: 2
こう
Grade: 2
せき > せっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

電光 (denkō) +‎ 石火 (sekka)

Pronunciation

Noun

(でん)(こう)(せっ)() (denkō sekkaでんくわうせきくわ (denkwausekikwa)?

  1. lightning speed