やぶ
藪
　
か
　
ら
ぼう
棒

expression, noun

  1. bolt from the blue, unforeseen event, complete surprise.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やぶ
藪
　
か
　
ら
ぼう
棒
 藪から棒 やぶからぼう
　
や
　
ぶ
　
か
　
ら
ぼう
棒
 やぶから棒 やぶからぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thicket, bush, underbrush
やぶ　ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
number, strength, fate
スウ　ス　サク (Kentei 1)
frequently, tie
ロウ　ル　つな.ぐ (Kentei Pre-1)
spit, skewer
くし　カン　ケン (11th)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ　まつ.る　ホウ (8th, N1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)