Word Meaning 磨穿鉄硯

ませんてっけん masentekken

磨穿鉄硯 is read as ませんてっけん (masentekken) and means showing unyielding diligence in one's studies.

Meaning

English

  1. showing unyielding diligence in one's studies
  2. wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying

Reading

Kana

ませんてっけん

Romaji

masentekken

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 50 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Yojijukugo Rank 157987 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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磨き

みがき

improvement

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inkstone

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pig iron

地下鉄

ちかてつ

subway

達磨

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国鉄

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鉄道

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私鉄

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てつ

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ironworks

鉄筋

てっきん

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