呑舟

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
どん
Hyōgaiji
しゅう
Grade: S
kan'yōon kan'on

Etymology

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Literary Chinese 呑舟, from the phrase 吞舟之魚 from the chapter 庚桑楚 of Zhuangzi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(どん)(しゅう) (donshū

  1. (literal) the act of swallowing an entire boat whole

See also

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