Word Meaning 一騎当千

いっきとうせん ikkitousen

一騎当千 is read as いっきとうせん (ikkitousen) and means being a match for a thousand.

Meaning

English

being a match for a thousand
being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

Reading

Kana

いっきとうせん

Romaji

ikkitousen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 57129 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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一騎当千の兵

いっきとうせんのつわもの

great warrior

一人当千

いちにんとうせん

being a match for a thousand

一千

いっせん

1,000

一騎打ち

いっきうち

personal combat

一株当たり利益

ひとかぶあたりりえき

earnings per share

一望千里

いちぼうせんり

sweeping view of the eye

一諾千金

いちだくせんきん

one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold

一騎

いっき

one horseman

一攫千金

いっかくせんきん

getting rich quick

一門別総当り

いちもんべつそうあたり

obsolete rule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same group of stables

一人当て

ひとりあて

per person

一山当てる

ひとやまあてる

to be right on target