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画竜点睛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 画竜点睛

画龍点睛
りょうてんせい
がりゅうてんせい
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #81133
1

finishing touches; last vital touch

Examples
あの件に関しては、画竜点睛を欠いてしまった。
That plan still needed some finishing touches.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 199
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

brush-stroke
picture

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
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
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
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
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
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
12 strokes
Frequency: 1022
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

clear up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.れる
は.れ
は.れ-
-ば.れ
は.らす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はる
はれ
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