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jmdict 2775220 Active (id: 2066512)
2775220 jmdict A [id=2066512]
寒苦鳥
かんくちょう;かんくどり;かんくとり
[1][n][fld=Buddh]
  cold-suffering bird; kankuchō; 
  [expl] imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comes
[2][n][id,derog][fld=Buddh]
  (lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism; person unlikely to reach satori



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