Word details
九層の台は累土より起こる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 九層の台は累土より起こる.
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Proverb; Rare term; From Tao Te Ching, also as 九層の台も累土より起こる
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; the tower of nine storeys (stories) rose from a small heap of earth
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
九
nine
2 strokesFrequency 55JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キュウク
Kun
ここのここの.つ
Nanori
いちじくいちのくこのひさし
層
stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
14 strokesFrequency 801JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ソウ
台
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
5 strokesFrequency 262JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ダイタイ
Kun
うてなわれつかさ
累
accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually
11 strokesFrequency 1,662JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ルイ
土
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
3 strokesFrequency 307JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ドト
Kun
つち
Nanori
つくはひじ
起
rouse, wake up, get up
10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キ
Kun
お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ
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