Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一寸の虫にも五分の魂(いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい) in Japanese

一寸の虫にも五分の魂
Kana Reading
いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい
Romaji
issunnomushinimogobunotamashii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Tread on a worm and it will turn


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

soul, spirit

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: たましい, たま

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JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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