Word details
当たらずといえども遠からず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 当たらずといえども遠からず.
Dictionary
Entry
1
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
Examples
君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
遠
distant, far
12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2
On
エンオン
Kun
とお.い
Nanori
おおにどどお
中
in, inside, middle, mean, center
4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1
On
チュウ
Kun
なかうちあた.る
Nanori
あたるかなえ
雖
although, however
17 strokes
On
スイ
Kun
いえど.もこれ
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