Word details

蟻の穴から堤も崩れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蟻の穴から堤も崩れる.

Dictionary

Entry

蟻の穴から堤も崩れるありのあなからつつみもくずれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #292962
1

Proverb

a small leak will sink a great ship

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ant

19 strokes

On

Kun

あり

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

5 strokesFrequency 1,366JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケツ

Kun

あな

Nanori

けなしし

dike, bank, embankment

12 strokesFrequency 1,658JLPT N1Grade 8

On

テイ

Kun

つつみ

crumble, die, demolish, level

11 strokesFrequency 778JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

くず.れる-くず.れくず.す

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