画竜点睛を欠く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 画竜点睛を欠く
1
Idiomatic expression
to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch
Kanji in this Word
画
8 strokes
Frequency: 199
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
brush-stroke
picture
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガ
カク
エ
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えが.く
かく.する
かぎ.る
はかりごと
はか.る
竜
10 strokes
Frequency: 1195
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
dragon
imperial
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リュウ
リョウ
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たつ
いせ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
りう
点
9 strokes
Frequency: 165
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
spot
point
mark
speck
decimal point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
つ.く
た.てる
さ.す
とぼ.す
とも.す
ぼち
睛
13 strokes
Meanings
pupil of the eye
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひとみ
欠
4 strokes
Frequency: 860
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
lack
gap
fail
yawning radical (no. 76)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
か.く
龍
16 strokes
Frequency: 1734
Grade 10
Meanings
dragon
imperial
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リュウ
リョウ
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たつ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
りゅ
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