あんしょう
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef
2. to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties; to hit a snag
Kanji used
dark
reef
ride
above
Composed of
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
Examples (1 in total)
The ship was wrecked on a sunken reef.