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韋編三絶

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 韋編三絶.

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Entry

韋編三絶へんさんぜつNoun~する Verb四字熟語
1

repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tanned leather radical (no. 178)

9 strokes

On

Kun

そむ.く

compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

15 strokesFrequency 591JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヘン

Kun

あ.む-あ.み

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled

12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゼツ

Kun

た.えるた.やすた.つ

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