Word Meaning 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる hetanateppou mo kazuuchaataru

下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる is read as へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる (hetanateppou mo kazuuchaataru) and means even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries.

Meaning

English

  1. even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries
  2. even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

Reading

Kana

へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる

Romaji

hetanateppou mo kazuuchaataru

Stroke Sequence

13 Characters • 81 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 50069 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる

even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries

四国艦隊下関砲撃事件

しこくかんたいしものせきほうげきじけん

Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864)

下手の長談義

へたのながだんぎ

poor speakers make long speeches

撃ち当てる

うちあてる

to hit (e.g. target)

下手

へた

imprudent

下手

したで

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下手くそ

へたくそ

unskilled

下手投げ

したてなげ

underarm throw

鉄砲

てっぽう

gun

手当たり次第

てあたりしだい

using anything one can lay one's hands on

遊撃手

ゆうげきしゅ

shortstop

砲撃

ほうげき

bombarding