Search Kanji for 九仞の功を一簣に虧く

one

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one; one radical (no.1)

イチichi · イツitsu
ひと-hito- · ひと.つhitotsu
Popularity rank: 2 Pinyin: Korean: il Hán-Việt: nhất
Stroke counts: 1 Grade level: 1 JLPT level: 4 Skip code: 4-1-4

Example Words

ちょっと一杯[chottoippai] let's have a quick drink
ばつ一[batsuichi] being once divorced
一向[hitaburu] nothing but
サラダ一皿[saradahitosara] plate of salad
安全第一[anzendaiichi] safety first
一か八か[ichikabachika] sink or swim
一っ走り[hitoppashiri] spin (as in 'take a car for a spin')
一つ一つ[hitotsuhitotsu] one-by-one

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nine

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nine

キュウkyū · ku
ここのkokono · ここの.つkokonotsu
Popularity rank: 55 Pinyin: jiǔ Korean: gu, gyu Hán-Việt: cửu, cưu
Stroke counts: 2 Grade level: 1 JLPT level: 4 Skip code: 4-2-4

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九つ[kokonotsu] nine
九夏[kyuuka] summer
九回戦[kyuukaisen] regulation game
九官鳥[kyuukanchou] hill myna (species of mynah bird, Gracula religiosa)
九牛の一毛[kyuugyuunoichimou] mere fraction
九々[kuku] multiplication table
九月[kugatsu] September
九工大[kyuukoudai] Kyushu Institute of Technology
九穀[kyuukoku] the nine grains
九死に一生[kyuushiniisshou] narrow escape from death

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fathom

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Parts:亻刀丶

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fathom

ジンjin
はか.るhakaru
Pinyin: rèn Korean: in Hán-Việt: nhận
Stroke counts: 5 Skip code: 1-2-3

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九仞の功[kyuujinnokou] spectacular success
千仞[senjin] great depth
万仞[banjin] 10000 fathoms
九仞の功を一簣に虧く[kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku] to fail one step short of great success
壁立千仞[hekiritsusenjin] precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth

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achievement

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Parts:工力

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achievement; merits; success; honor; credit

コウ · ku
いさおisao
Popularity rank: 857 Pinyin: gōng Korean: gong Hán-Việt: công
Stroke counts: 5 Grade level: 4 JLPT level: 1 Skip code: 1-3-2

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偉功[ikou] great deed
遺功[ikou] works following the deceased
気功[kikou] breathing exercise
九仞の功[kyuujinnokou] spectacular success
勲功[kunkou] merits
軍功[gunkou] meritorious war service
蛍雪の功[keisetsunokou] the fruit of diligent study
功業[kougyou] exploit
功罪[kouzai] both good and bad
功績[kouseki] achievements

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earth-carrying basket

ki
もっこmokko · あじかajika
Pinyin: kuì Korean: gwe Hán-Việt: quỹ
Stroke counts: 18 Skip code: 2-6-12

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九仞の功を一簣に虧く[kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku] to fail one step short of great success

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wane (moon)

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Parts:二卜匕厂虍隹勹

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wane (moon)

ki
か.けるkakeru
Pinyin: kuī Korean: hyu Hán-Việt: khuy
Stroke counts: 17 Skip code: 1-14-3

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盈虧[eiki] waxing and waning
九仞の功を一簣に虧く[kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku] to fail one step short of great success

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