Results, 九仞の功を一簣に虧く

九仞の功を一簣に虧く【きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかくkyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku】 Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

  • to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle - idiom

Kanji definition:

九

キュウKYUU・クKU・ここのkokono・ここのつkokono.tsu

nine

Strokes:
2
Radical:
乙乚 second, latter
SKIP:
4-2-4
UTF:
4e5d
JIS208:
22-69
Nanori:
いちじくichijiku・いちのくichinoku・このkono・ひさしhisashi
Hangul:
구 [gu] ・ 규 [gyu]
Pinyin:
jiǔ
Stroke order:
Example words:
九【きゅうkyuu】
nine
九月【くがつkugatsu】
September
十九【じゅうきゅうjuukyuu】
19; nineteen
九州【きゅうしゅうkyuushuu】
Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
九十【きゅうじゅうkyuujuu】
ninety
仞

ジンJIN・はかるhaka.ru

fathom

➜
仭
Strokes:
5
Radical:
人亻 human
SKIP:
1-2-3
UTF:
4ede
JIS208:
48-32
Hangul:
인 [in]
Pinyin:
rèn
Stroke order:
Example words:
千仞【せんじんsenjin】
great depth; bottomless; / great height
九仞の功【きゅうじんのこうkyuujinnokou】
spectacular success
万仞【ばんじんbanjin】
10000 fathoms; great depth; great height
九仞の功を一簣に虧く【きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかくkyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku】
to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle
仞【じんjin】
ren (ancient Chinese measure of height, depth, etc.; between 1-3 meters)
功

コウKOU・クKU・いさおisao

achievement; merits; success; honor; credit

Strokes:
5
Radical:
力 power
SKIP:
1-3-2
UTF:
529f
JIS208:
24-89
Nanori:
いさisa・かつkatsu・くぬkunu・ぐうguu・ことkoto・つとむtsutomu・としtoshi・のりnori・よしyoshi
Hangul:
공 [gong]
Pinyin:
gōng
Stroke order:
Example words:
成功【せいこうseikou】
success; hit
功績【こうせきkouseki】
achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed
功労【こうろうkourou】
meritorious deed; services
奏功【そうこうsoukou】
success; achievement; fruition
年功序列【ねんこうじょれつnenkoujoretsu】
seniority by length of service
一

イチICHI・イツITSU・ひと~hito ・ひとつhito.tsu

one; one radical (no.1)

➜
弌
Strokes:
1
Radical:
一 one
SKIP:
4-1-4
UTF:
4e00
JIS208:
16-76
Nanori:
かずkazu・いi・いっi・いるiru・かつkatsu・かづkazu・てんten・はじめhajime・ひhi・ひとつhitotsu・まことmakoto
Hangul:
일 [il]
Pinyin:
yī
Stroke order:
Example words:
一時【いちじichiji】
one o'clock; / once; at one time; formerly; before; / for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily; / a time; one time; once
一部【いちぶichibu】
one part; one portion; one section; some; / one copy (e.g. of a document)
統一【とういつtouitsu】
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
一番【いちばんichiban】
number one; first; first place; / best; most; / game; round; bout; / as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; / song (e.g. in noh); piece
一方【いっぽうippou】
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; / on the one hand; on the other hand; / whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; / just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
簣

キKI・もっこmokko・あじかajika

earth-carrying basket

Strokes:
18
Radical:
竹⺮ bamboo
SKIP:
2-6-12
UTF:
7c23
JIS208:
68-47
Hangul:
궤 [gwe]
Pinyin:
kuì
Stroke order:
Example words:
九仞の功を一簣に虧く【きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかくkyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku】
to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle
虧

キKI・かけるka.keru

wane (moon)

Strokes:
17
Radical:
虍 tiger
SKIP:
1-14-3
UTF:
8667
JIS208:
73-44
Hangul:
휴 [hyu]
Pinyin:
kuī
Stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Example words:
盈虧【えいきeiki】
waxing and waning; phases of moon
九仞の功を一簣に虧く【きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかくkyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku】
to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle
虧盈【きえいkiei】
waning and waxing (usu. of the moon)
月満つれば則ち虧く【つきみつればすなわちかくtsukimitsurebasunawachikaku】
every tide has its ebb

Kanji

九

キュウKYUU・クKU・ここのkokono・ここのつkokono.tsu

nine

仞

ジンJIN・はかるhaka.ru

fathom


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