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胆大心小

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 胆大心小.

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Entry

胆大心小んだいしんしょうExpression四字熟語Freq #257870
1

being bold and courageous, but also careful and meticulous

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve

9 strokesFrequency 1,449JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

きも

Nanori

まこと

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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