乾坤一擲
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乾坤一擲
1
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
Examples
乾坤一擲の大勝負。情けないけどこれが見事空振りに終わったんだなあ。
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.
Kanji in this Word
乾
11 strokes
Frequency: 1453
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
drought
dry
desiccate
drink up
heaven
emperor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ.く
かわ.かす
ほ.す
ひ.る
いぬい
坤
8 strokes
Meanings
divination sign
land
earth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つち
ひつじさる
一
1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
one
one radical (no.1)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
い
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひ
ひとつ
まこと
擲
18 strokes
Meanings
hit
resign
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テキ
チャク
ジャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なぐ.る
なげう.つ
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