Word details

腕一本脛一本

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腕一本脛一本.

Dictionary

Entry

腕一本脛一本うでいっぽんすねいっぽんExpression
1

relying on one's own resources; being entirely on one's own

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

arm, ability, talent

12 strokesFrequency 1,163JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ワン

Kun

うで

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

leg, shin

11 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

すねはぎ

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