風声鶴唳

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふう
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 2
かく
Grade: S
れい
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
風聲鶴唳 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From the Book of Jin (in Classical Chinese). See 風聲鶴唳风声鹤唳 (fēngshēnghèlì).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ふう)(せい)(かく)(れい) (fūsei kakurei

  1. (idiomatic) panic and apprehension for even the slightest sound