Word details

一石二鳥

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一石二鳥.

Dictionary

Entry

一石二鳥いっせきにちょうExpression四字熟語Freq #16070
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.

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
石

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわしせっくと
二

two, two radical (no. 7)

2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニジ

Kun

ふたふた.つふたたび

Nanori

おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ
鳥

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

かととっ

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