Word Meaning 点滴穿石

てんてきせんせき tentekisenseki

点滴穿石 is read as てんてきせんせき (tentekisenseki) and means constant dripping wears away the stone.

Meaning

English

  1. constant dripping wears away the stone
  2. little strokes fell great oaks
  3. limited strength, when persistently applied, can accomplish great feats

Reading

Kana

てんてきせんせき

Romaji

tentekisenseki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Yojijukugo Rank 153116 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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点滴

てんてき

raindrops

点滴注射

てんてきちゅうしゃ

intravenous drip infusion

点滴静脈注射

てんてきじょうみゃくちゅうしゃ

intravenous drip infusion

点滴静注

てんてきじょうちゅう

intravenous drip infusion

点滴器

てんてきき

dropper

雨垂れ石を穿つ

あまだれいしをうがつ

slow but steady wins the race

涓滴岩を穿つ

けんてきいわをうがつ

slow but steady wins the race

点す

とぼす

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

点検

てんけん

inspection

てん

"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)

点数

てんすう

number of items

点火

てんか

ignition