う
鵜
の
呑
　
み

noun

  1. swallowing without chewing.
  2. swallowing (e.g. a story), accepting without questioning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
鵜
の
呑
　
み
 鵜呑み うのみ
う
鵜
　
の
　
み
 鵜のみ うのみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cormorant
う　テイ　ダイ (Kentei Pre-1)
younger brother, faithful service to elders
おとうと　ダイ　デ (2nd, N4)
to divide
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う　チョウ　とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
drink
の.む　トン (Kentei Pre-1)
early death, calamity
ヨウ　オウ　カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)