Word details
一寸の光陰軽んずべからず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一寸の光陰軽んずべからず.
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Entry
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Proverb
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
3 strokesFrequency 1,669JLPT N1Grade 6
On
スン
Nanori
すみき
光
ray, light
6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウ
Kun
ひか.るひかり
Nanori
あきあきらこおてるひこみみつ
陰
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
11 strokesFrequency 1,393JLPT N1Grade 8
On
イン
Kun
かげかげ.る
軽
lightly, trifling, unimportant
12 strokesFrequency 790JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ケイキョウキン
Kun
かる.いかろ.やかかろ.んじる
可
can, passable, approval
5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カコク
Kun
-べ.き-べ.し
Nanori
よし
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