Word Meaning 一を聞いて十を知る
いちをきいてじゅうをしる
ichi o kiitejuu o shiru
一を聞いて十を知る is read as いちをきいてじゅうをしる (ichi o kiitejuu o shiru) and means to understand everything from only one part.
Meaning
English
- to understand everything from only one part
- to be perceptive
- to be quick to understand
- to be quick on the uptake
Reading
Kana
いちをきいてじゅうをしる
Romaji
ichi o kiitejuu o shiru
Stroke Sequence
9 Characters • 35 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12一都一道二府四十三県
いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper
Example Sentences
1一を聞いて十を知る。
A word is enough to a wise man.