Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 壁立千仞(へきりつせんじん) in Japanese

壁立千仞
Kana Reading
へきりつせんじん
Romaji
hekiritsusenjin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

16 strokes

wall, lining (stomach), fence

On'Yomi: ヘキ

Kun'Yomi: かべ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

thousand

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ち

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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5 strokes

fathom

On'Yomi: ジン

Kun'Yomi: はか.る

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