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馬鹿と天才は紙一重

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬鹿と天才は紙一重.

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Entry

馬鹿と天才は紙一重バカと天才は紙一重ばかとてんさいはかみひとえExpressionFreq #142747
1

Proverb

there is but a fine line between genius and insanity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん
鹿

deer

11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ロク

Kun

しか

Nanori

しし

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

genius, years old, cubic shaku

3 strokesFrequency 1,497JLPT N2Grade 2

On

サイ

paper

10 strokesFrequency 559JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かみ

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

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

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