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面壁九年
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 面壁九年.
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Entry
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Buddhism
facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
面
mask, face, features, surface
9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3
On
メンベン
Kun
おもおもてつら
Nanori
おずらほおつきも
壁
wall, lining (stomach), fence
16 strokesFrequency 1,037JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ヘキ
Kun
かべ
九
nine
2 strokesFrequency 55JLPT N4Grade 1
On
キュウク
Kun
ここのここの.つ
Nanori
いちじくいちのくこのひさし
年
year, counter for years
6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ネン
Kun
とし
Nanori
ね
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