Word details

屈指

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

Dictionary

Entry

屈指っしNoun~の Adj.Freq #16947
1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

Examples
彼女は日本で屈指の優れたテニスの選手であると言っても過言ではない。
It is not too much to say that she is one of the best tennis players in Japan.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yield, bend, flinch, submit

8 strokesFrequency 1,434JLPT N1Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

かが.むかが.める

Nanori

くっ

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

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