Word Meaning 千里も一里

せんりもいちり senri mo ichiri

千里も一里 is read as せんりもいちり (senri mo ichiri) and means a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love).

Meaning

English

a journey of a thousand miles feels like only one mile (when going to see the one you love)

Reading

Kana

せんりもいちり

Romaji

senri mo ichiri

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 33689 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

千里の道も一歩から

せんりのみちもいっぽから

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

一望千里

いちぼうせんり

sweeping view of the eye

一瀉千里

いっしゃせんり

one swift effort

千里

せんり

1000 ri

千載一遇

せんざいいちぐう

once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)

千里の行も足下に始まる

せんりのこうもそっかにはじまる

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

千里同風

せんりどうふう

a country being in a state of universal peace

千慮一得

せんりょいっとく

even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

千番に一番の兼合

せんばんにいちばんのかねあい

something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

千慮一失

せんりょいっしつ

mere slip by someone who is usually very careful

千慮の一失

せんりょのいっしつ

the mistake of a wise man

千里馬

ちょんりま

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