めくら
へび
 
 
 

expression

Sensitive, proverb.
  1. fools rush in where angels fear to tread, the blind don't fear snakes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めくら
へび
 
 
 
盲蛇に怖じず めくらへびにおじず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blind, blind man, ignoramus
モウ めくら (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
snake, serpent, hard drinker
ジャ へび ダ (9th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
other
タ へび (Kentei 1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
こわ.い フ お.じる (7th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
linen, cloth, spread
フ ぬの し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)