Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 虎の巻(とらのまき) in Japanese

虎の巻
Kana Reading
とらのまき
Romaji
toranomaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    crib notes; key (to a diagram)
    Example sentence
    これは野球虎の巻 This is the bible of baseball.

Examples of 虎の巻, とらのまき in a sentence

  • これは野球虎の巻

    This is the bible of baseball.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

tiger, drunkard

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: とら

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: ま.く, まき, ま.き

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