Word details

七十古希

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七十古希.

Dictionary

Entry

七十古希しちじゅうこきExpression
1

From Du Fu

men seldom live to be seventy; few people live to be seventy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seven

2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シチ

Kun

なななな.つなの

Nanori

しっひち

ten

2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジュウジッジュッ

Kun

とお

Nanori

そうとう

old

5 strokesFrequency 509JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ふる.いふる--ふる.す

Nanori

ふゆ

hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

7 strokesFrequency 896JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

まれこいねが.う

Nanori

のぞのぞみ

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