風声鶴唳

See also: 風聲鶴唳 and 风声鹤唳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
風	声	鶴	唳
ふう Grade: 2	せい Grade: 2	かく Grade: S	れい Hyōgaiji
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

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝːse̞ː ka̠kɯ̟ᵝɾe̞ː]

Noun

風(ふう)声(せい)鶴(かく)唳(れい) • (fūsei kakurei) 

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