Word details
一筋縄でいかない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一筋縄でいかない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
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
筋
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
12 strokesFrequency 744JLPT N1Grade 6
On
キン
Kun
すじ
縄
straw rope, cord
15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ジョウ
Kun
なわただ.す
行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コウギョウアン
Kun
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう
Nanori
いくなみなめみちゆきゆく
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