Word details

一蹴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一蹴.

Dictionary

Entry

一蹴っしゅうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #13845
1

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; brushing aside

Examples
議長は彼のばかげた提案を一蹴した。
The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.
2

beating easily; defeating handily

3

Orig. meaning

one kick

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

kick

19 strokesFrequency 2,377Grade 8

On

シュクシュウ

Kun

け.る

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