は
掃
　
き
だ
溜
　
め
　
に
つる
鶴

expression

  1. a jewel in a dunghill.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
は
掃
　
き
だ
溜
　
め
　
に
つる
鶴
 掃き溜めに鶴 はきだめにつる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sweep, brush
ソウ　は.く　シュ (Late Jr. High, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
broom
ソウ　シュウ　ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (Late High School)
collect, gather, be in arrears
た.まる　たまり　ため (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
crane, stork
つる　カク　たず (Late High School, N1)
crane (bird)
つる (Kentei 1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
crow, raven
からす　ウ　オ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ