Results, 小の虫を殺して大の虫を助ける

小の虫を殺して大の虫を助ける【しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをたすけるshounomushiwokoroshitedainomushiwotasukeru】

expression:

  • to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one - proverb

Kanji definition:

小
常用１年JLPTN5

ショウSHOU・ちいさいchii.sai・こ~ko ・お~o ・さ~sa

little; small

Strokes:
3
Radical:
小⺌⺍ small
SKIP:
1-1-2
UTF:
5c0f
JIS208:
30-14
Nanori:
いさらisara・こうkou・さざsaza・しゃおshao・ちいさchiisa
Hangul:
소 [so]
Pinyin:
xiǎo
Stroke order:
Example words:
小選挙区【しょうせんきょくshousenkyoku】
small electoral district; single-member constituency
小学校【しょうがっこうshougakkou】
primary school; elementary school; grade school
小説【しょうせつshousetsu】
novel; (short) story
小学生【しょうがくせいshougakusei】
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
中小企業【ちゅうしょうきぎょうchuushoukigyou】
small to medium enterprises; smaller companies
虫
常用１年JLPTN2

チュウCHUU・キKI・むしmushi

insect; bug; temper

➜
蟲
Strokes:
6
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
2-4-2
UTF:
866b
JIS208:
35-78
Nanori:
むmu
Hangul:
훼 [hwe] ・ 충 [chung]
Pinyin:
chóng / huǐ
Stroke order:
Example words:
虫【むしmushi】
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
昆虫【こんちゅうkonchuu】
insect; bug
虫歯【むしばmushiba】
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
弱虫【よわむしyowamushi】
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
害虫【がいちゅうgaichuu】
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
殺
常用４年JLPTN3

サツSATSU・サイSAI・セツSETSU・ころすkoro.su・~ごろし goro.shi・そぐso.gu

kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil

➜
煞
Strokes:
10
Radical:
殳 weapon
SKIP:
1-6-4
UTF:
6bba
JIS208:
27-6
Hangul:
살 [sal] ・ 쇠 [soe]
Pinyin:
shā / shài
Stroke order:
Example words:
殺人【さつじんsatsujin】
murder; homicide; manslaughter
殺す【ころすkorosu】
to kill
自殺【じさつjisatsu】
suicide
暗殺【あんさつansatsu】
assassination
虐殺【ぎゃくさつgyakusatsu】
atrocity; massive killing
大
常用１年JLPTN5

ダイDAI・タイTAI・おお~oo ・おおきいoo.kii・~おおいに oo.ini

large; big

Strokes:
3
Radical:
大 big
SKIP:
4-3-4
UTF:
5927
JIS208:
34-71
Nanori:
うふufu・おo・おうou・たta・たかしtakashi・ともtomo・はじめhajime・ひろhiro・ひろしhiroshi・まさmasa・まさるmasaru・もとmoto・わwa
Hangul:
대 [dae] ・ 다 [da] ・ 태 [tae]
Pinyin:
dà / dài
Stroke order:
Example words:
大会【たいかいtaikai】
convention; tournament; mass meeting; rally
大統領【だいとうりょうdaitouryou】
president (of a nation or company); chief executive; / big man; boss; buddy; mate
大手【おおてoote】
major company; big company; / front castle gate; / force attacking the front of a castle
大蔵省【おおくらしょうookurashou】
(former) Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); / Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
最大【さいだいsaidai】
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
助
常用３年JLPTN3

ジョJO・たすけるtasu.keru・たすかるtasu.karu・すけるsu.keru・すけsuke

help; rescue; assist

Strokes:
7
Radical:
力 power
SKIP:
1-5-2
UTF:
52a9
JIS208:
29-85
Hangul:
조 [jo]
Pinyin:
zhù
Stroke order:
Example words:
援助【えんじょenjo】
assistance; aid; support
補助【ほじょhojo】
assistance; support; aid; help; / subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid; / auxiliary; subsidiary; / spot (in bodybuilding)
助教授【じょきょうじゅjokyouju】
assistant professor; associate professor
助成【じょせいjosei】
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
助手【じょしゅjoshu】
assistant; helper; / assistant (to a professor)

Kanji

小

ショウSHOU・ちいさいchii.sai・こ~ko ・お~o ・さ~sa

little; small

虫

チュウCHUU・キKI・むしmushi

insect; bug; temper


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