Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “閉口頓首”

閉口頓首

へいこうとんしゅ

being at a complete loss as to what to do; being at one's wit's end; being at a loss for an answer

Kanji details

Kun/On information

閉

On: へい
Kun: と.じる;と.ざす;し.める;し.まる;た.てる
Stroke count: 11

・closed

・shut

口

On: こう;く
Kun: くち
Stroke count: 3

・mouth

頓

On: とん;とつ
Kun: にわか.に;とん.と;つまず.く;とみ.に;ぬかずく
Stroke count: 13

・suddenly

・immediately

・in a hurry

・arrange

・stay in place

・bow

・kowtow

首

On: しゅ
Kun: くび
Stroke count: 9

・neck

・counter for songs and poems