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三十六計

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三十六計.

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Entry

三十六計んじゅうろっけいNoun四字熟語Freq #102208
1

Historical term

the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

ten

2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジュウジッジュッ

Kun

とお

Nanori

そうとう

six

4 strokesFrequency 93JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ロクリク

Kun

む.つむっ.つむい

Nanori

むつろっろつ

plot, plan, scheme, measure

9 strokesFrequency 228JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ケイ

Kun

はか.るはか.らう

Nanori

かず

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