じゅ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to nitpick, to complain about trifles.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
重箱の隅をようじでほじくる じゅうばこのすみをようじでほじくる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ おも.い かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
box, chest, case
はこ ソウ (3rd, N3)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
corner, nook
すみ グウ (Early High School, N2)
long-tailed monkey
グ グウ おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ ニュ あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)