Word details

地道

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地道.

Dictionary

Entry

地道みちNoun~な Adj.Freq #10506
1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

Examples
悪銭身につかず、というじゃない。結局は地道に稼ぐしかないと思うよ。
Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

みつおさむ

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