Word details
割鶏牛刀
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 割鶏牛刀.
Dictionary
Entry
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using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
割
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
12 strokesFrequency 318JLPT N2Grade 6
On
カツ
Kun
わ.るわりわ.りわ.れるさ.く
鶏
chicken
19 strokesFrequency 1,901JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケイ
Kun
にわとりとり
牛
cow
4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ギュウ
Kun
うし
Nanori
うじご
刀
sword, saber, knife
2 strokesFrequency 1,794JLPT N1Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
かたなそり
Nanori
きちとわき
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