どん
呑
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚

expression, noun

  1. fish large enough to swallow a whole boat, colossal fish.
  2. great man, notorious man. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どん
呑
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚
 呑舟の魚 どんしゅうのうお
どん
吞
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚
 吞舟の魚 どんしゅうのうお

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drink
の.む　トン (Kentei Pre-1)
early death, calamity
ヨウ　オウ　カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
boat, ship
ふね　ふな-　シュウ (7th, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ