Word details
一挙両得
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一挙両得.
Dictionary
Entry
1
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
Examples
ＤＴＰで本を作れば、安いし早いし、まさに一挙両得だ。
Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
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
挙
raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
10 strokesFrequency 257JLPT N1Grade 4
On
キョ
Kun
あ.げるあ.がるこぞ.る
Nanori
たか
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3
On
リョウ
Kun
てるふたつ
Nanori
もろ
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5
On
トク
Kun
え.るう.る
Nanori
あつてろ
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