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天才と狂人は紙一重

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天才と狂人は紙一重.

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Entry

天才と狂人は紙一重てんさいときょうじんはかみひとえExpressionFreq #238455
1

Proverb

there's but a fine line between genius and insanity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

genius, years old, cubic shaku

3 strokesFrequency 1,497JLPT N2Grade 2

On

サイ

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

7 strokesFrequency 1,425JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

くる.うくる.おしいくるお.しい

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

paper

10 strokesFrequency 559JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かみ

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

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