Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “袖手傍観”

袖手傍観

しゅうしゅぼうかん

looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker

Kanji details

Kun/On information

袖

On: しゅう
Kun: そで
Stroke count: 10

・sleeve

・wing (building)

・extension

・give cold shoulder

手

On: しゅ;ず
Kun: て;て-;-て;た-
Stroke count: 4

・hand

傍

On: ぼう
Kun: かたわ.ら;わき;おか-;はた;そば
Stroke count: 12

・bystander

・side

・besides

・while

・nearby

・third person

観

On: かん
Kun: み.る;しめ.す
Stroke count: 18

・outlook

・look

・appearance

・condition

・view