Four characters.
Endless meaning.

What are yojijukugo?

Yojijukugo (四字熟語) are Japanese four-character compound expressions. Many carry centuries of history, philosophy and everyday wisdom in just four kanji.

This little collection is an invitation to discover their meanings, enjoy their visual form, and study the strokes that bring the characters to life.

A note from the creator

はじめまして、エドと申します。趣味は日本語を学ぶことです。これは私が作ったサイトです。一番好きな四字熟語は何ですか？

Sources & thanks

The original collection uses the EDRDG yojijukugo project. Stroke animations are powered by Dmak and SVG data from KanjiVG.