Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一寸法師(いっすんぼうし) in Japanese

一寸法師
Kana Reading
いっすんぼうし
Romaji
issunbōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dwarf; midget; elf; Tom Thumb; Jack Sprat
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Issun-boshi (Japanese fairytale)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

On'Yomi: シ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もろもろ, なら.う

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

On'Yomi: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン

Kun'Yomi: のり

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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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