よし
葦
　
の
ずい
髄
　
か
　
ら
てん
天
じょう
井
　
を
のぞ
覗
　
く

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to have a narrow view of things, to peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よし
葦
　
の
ずい
髄
　
か
　
ら
てん
天
じょう
井
　
を
のぞ
覗
　
く
 葦の髄から天井を覗く よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく

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)
peep, peek, come in sight
のぞ.く　シ　うかが.う (Kentei Pre-1)
director, official, govt office
シ　つかさ　つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)