百尺竿頭

Readings

Kana: ひゃくせきかんとう、ひゃくしゃくかんとう

Romaji: hyakusekikantou, hyakushakukantou

Definition

noun

1

the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

百

Readings: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも

Meaning: hundred

尺

Reading: シャク

Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

竿

Readings: カン、 さお

Meanings: pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals