せい
正
こく
鵠
　
を
い
射
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to hit the mark, to hit the nail on the head.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
正
こく
鵠
　
を
い
射
　
る
 正鵠を射る せいこくをいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
swan
コク　コウ　くぐい (Kentei Pre-1)
revelation, tell, inform
コク　つ.げる　い (4th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
shoot, shine into, onto
シャ　い.る　さ.す (6th, N1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)