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大器晩成

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大器晩成.

Dictionary

Entry

大器晩成いきばんせいExpression四字熟語Freq #85163
1

great talents mature late

Examples
彼は大器晩成だ。
He's a late bloomer.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

15 strokesFrequency 525JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

うつわ

nightfall, night

12 strokesFrequency 1,424JLPT N2Grade 6

On

バン

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよし

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