Word details
小の虫を殺して大の虫を助ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小の虫を殺して大の虫を助ける.
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Entry
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Proverb
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
虫
insect, bug, temper
6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1
On
チュウキ
Kun
むし
Nanori
む
殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5
On
サツサイセツ
Kun
ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
助
help, rescue, assist
7 strokesFrequency 397JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ジョ
Kun
たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ
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