Word details
一寸の虫にも五分の魂
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一寸の虫にも五分の魂.
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Entry
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Proverb
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
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
虫
insect, bug, temper
6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1
On
チュウキ
Kun
むし
Nanori
む
五
five
4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ゴ
Kun
いついつ.つ
Nanori
いささつちふみめ
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ブンフンブ
Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
Nanori
いたわけ
魂
soul, spirit
14 strokesFrequency 1,748JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コン
Kun
たましいたま
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