Word details

ちりも積もれば山となる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ちりも積もれば山となる.

Dictionary

Entry

ちりも積もれば山となるちりもつもればやまとなるExpressionGodan verbFreq #91517
1

Proverb

many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; even dust becomes a mountain if piled together

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

16 strokesFrequency 541JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セキ

Kun

つ.む-づ.みつ.もるつ.もり

Nanori

さかしゃこずみつみ

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

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