What does 一将功成って万骨枯る mean in Japanese?

一将功成って万骨枯る (isshoukounattebankotsukaru) means "thousands die to make one hero" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 一将功成って万骨枯る?

一将功成って万骨枯る is read as "isshoukounattebankotsukaru" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 一将功成って万骨枯る in a sentence?

Example: 毎朝一将功成って万骨枯るのが好きです。 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

What kanji are in 一将功成って万骨枯る?

一将功成って万骨枯る contains the kanji: 一 and 将 and 功 and 成 and 万 and 骨 and 枯. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

一将功成って万骨枯る – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

一将功成って万骨枯る

isshoukounattebankotsukaru

thousands die to make one hero

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Kanji Breakdown

一

One, One Radical (no.1)

On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ

1 strokes N5

将

Leader, Commander, General, Admiral, Or, And Again, Soon, From Now On, Just About

On: しょう,そう Kun: まさ.に,はた,まさ,ひきい.る,もって

10 strokes N2

功

Achievement, Merits, Success, Honor, Credit

On: こう,く Kun: いさお

5 strokes N1

成

Turn Into, Become, Get, Grow, Elapse, Reach

On: せい,じょう Kun: な.る,な.す,-な.す

6 strokes N3

万

Ten Thousand, 10,000

On: まん,ばん Kun: よろず

3 strokes N5

骨

Skeleton, Bone, Remains, Frame

On: こつ Kun: ほね

10 strokes N2

枯

Wither, Die, Dry Up, Be Seasoned

On: こ Kun: か.れる,か.らす

9 strokes N2

How to Use This Word

Ru-verb (一段動詞)

Pattern

一将功成って万骨枯る → 一将功成って万骨枯ます → 一将功成って万骨枯て → 一将功成って万骨枯た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝一将功成って万骨枯るのが好きです。

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