一石二鳥
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一石二鳥
1
killing two birds with one stone
Examples
その提案一石二鳥を狙ったものだろうけど、「虻蜂とらず」にならなければいいけどね。
That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything.
Kanji in this Word
一
1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
one
one radical (no.1)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
い
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひ
ひとつ
まこと
石
5 strokes
Frequency: 342
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
stone
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
シャク
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさ
いす
いわ
し
せっく
と
二
2 strokes
Frequency: 9
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
two
two radical (no. 7)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニ
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふた
ふた.つ
ふたたび
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おと
つぐ
つぎ
にい
は
ふ
ふたつ
ふだ
わ
鳥
11 strokes
Frequency: 1043
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
bird
chicken
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
と
とっ
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