しゃ
 

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. every Tom, Dick and Harry, any one or thing, even a cat and a ladle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
しゃ
 
猫も杓子も ねこもしゃくしも
 
 
しゃ
 
 
 
猫もしゃくしも ねこもしゃくしも

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cat
ねこ ビョウ (9th, N3)
dog(犬) variant
seedling, sapling, shoot
なえ ミョウ ビョウ (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ladle, scoop
シャク チョウ テキ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)