Word details
画竜点睛を欠く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 画竜点睛を欠く.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
画
brush-stroke, picture
8 strokesFrequency 199JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ガカクエカイ
Kun
えが.くかく.するかぎ.るはかりごとはか.る
竜
dragon, imperial
10 strokesFrequency 1,195JLPT N1Grade 8
On
リュウリョウロウ
Kun
たついせ
Nanori
りう
点
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
9 strokesFrequency 165JLPT N2Grade 2
On
テン
Kun
つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち
睛
pupil of the eye
13 strokes
On
セイショウ
Kun
ひとみ
欠
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ケツケン
Kun
か.けるか.く
龍
dragon, imperial
16 strokesFrequency 1,734Grade 10
On
リュウリョウロウ
Kun
たつ
Nanori
りゅ
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