Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “地獄に仏”

地獄に仏

じごくにほとけ

manna from heaven; an oasis in the desert; godsend; good fortune when one needed it most; meeting a good samaritan in one's hour of need

Kanji details

Kun/On information

地
On
ち;じ
Kun
—
Stroke count
6

・ground

・earth

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獄
On
ごく
Kun
—
Stroke count
14

・prison

・jail

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仏
On
ぶつ;ふつ
Kun
ほとけ
Stroke count
4

・buddha

・the dead

・france

1 2 3 4