Word Meaning 一暴十寒

いちばくじっかん ichibakujikkan

一暴十寒 is read as いちばくじっかん (ichibakujikkan) and means bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness.

Meaning

English

  1. bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness
  2. strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail

Reading

Kana

いちばくじっかん

Romaji

ichibakujikkan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo Rank 86476 Priority N

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一目十行

いちもくじゅうぎょう

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十分の一税

じゅうぶんのいちぜい

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八十日間世界一周

はちじゅうにちかんせかいいっしゅう

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十一月革命

じゅういちがつかくめい

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十一月

じゅういちがつ

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十一

じゅういち

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二十一箇条要求

にじゅういっかじょうようきゅう

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十分の一

じゅうぶんのいち

tenth

十一面観世音

じゅういちめんかんぜおん

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十把一絡

じっぱひとからげ

lumping together (things or people)