よし
葦
　
の
ずい
髄
　
か
　
ら
てん
天
じょう
井
　
の
　
ぞ
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to have a narrow view of things, to look at the ceiling through a reed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よし
葦
　
の
ずい
髄
　
か
　
ら
てん
天
じょう
井
　
の
　
ぞ
　
く
 葦の髄から天井のぞく よしのずいからてんじょうのぞく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reed, bullrush
あし　イ　よし (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
marrow, pith, essence
ズイ (8th, N1)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね　コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
appearance of walking
ユウ　ウ　ゆ.く
possess, have, exist
ユウ　あり　あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)