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一将功成りて万骨枯る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一将功成りて万骨枯る.
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Proverb
thousands die to make one hero; one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
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
将
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
10 strokesFrequency 634JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウソウ
Kun
まさ.にはたまさひきい.るもって
Nanori
かつかつりすすむたかゆき
功
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
5 strokesFrequency 857JLPT N1Grade 4
On
コウク
Kun
いさお
Nanori
いさかつくぬぐうことつとむとしのりよし
成
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セイジョウ
Kun
な.るな.す-な.す
Nanori
あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよしり
万
ten thousand, 10,000
3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2
On
マンバン
Kun
よろず
Nanori
かずまゆる
骨
skeleton, bone, remains, frame
10 strokesFrequency 936JLPT N2Grade 6
On
コツ
Kun
ほね
枯
wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
9 strokesFrequency 1,749JLPT N2Grade 8
On
コ
Kun
か.れるか.らす
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