JMdict: 2141290

石橋を叩いて渡る 【いしばしをたたいてわたる】

  1. [exp] being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
Search on Immersion Kit
Search on Forvo

Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
石 Stone セキ, シャク, コク いし 1
橋 Bridge キョウ はし 3
叩 Strike, Beat, Kow Tow, Hit, Thrash, Criticize コウ たた.く, はた.く, すぎ
渡 Transit, Ford, Ferry, Cross, Import, Deliver, Diameter, Migrate ト わた.る, -わた.る, わた.す