What does 千里の行も足下に始まる mean in Japanese?

千里の行も足下に始まる (senrinokoumosokkanihajimaru) means "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 千里の行も足下に始まる?

千里の行も足下に始まる is read as "senrinokoumosokkanihajimaru" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 千里の行も足下に始まる in a sentence?

Example: 毎朝千里の行も足下に始まるのが好きです。 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

What kanji are in 千里の行も足下に始まる?

千里の行も足下に始まる contains the kanji: 千 and 里 and 行 and 足 and 下 and 始. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

千里の行も足下に始まる – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

千里の行も足下に始まる

senrinokoumosokkanihajimaru

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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senrinokoumosokkanihajimaru a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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Kanji Breakdown

千

Thousand

On: せん Kun: ち

3 strokes N5

里

Ri, Village, Parent's Home, League

On: り Kun: さと

7 strokes

行

Going, Journey, Carry Out, Conduct, Act, Line, Row, Bank

On: こう,ぎょう,あん Kun: い.く,ゆ.く,-ゆ.き,-ゆき,-い.き,-いき,おこな.う,おこ.なう

6 strokes N5

足

Leg, Foot, Be Sufficient, Counter For Pairs Of Footwear

On: そく Kun: あし,た.りる,た.る,た.す

7 strokes N4

下

Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior

On: か,げ Kun: した,しも,もと,さ.げる,さ.がる,くだ.る,くだ.り,くだ.す,-くだ.す,くだ.さる,お.ろす,お.りる

3 strokes N5

始

Commence, Begin

On: し Kun: はじ.める,-はじ.める,はじ.まる

8 strokes N4

How to Use This Word

Ru-verb (一段動詞)

Pattern

千里の行も足下に始まる → 千里の行も足下に始まます → 千里の行も足下に始まて → 千里の行も足下に始また

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