Word details

一言居士

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一言居士.

Dictionary

Entry

一言居士ちげんこいちごんこじNoun四字熟語Freq #189091
1

person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic

Examples
また、お説教が始まった。一言居士の面目躍如というところだね。
Uh-oh, here comes another lecture. This guy likes to show he has something to say about everything.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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