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滄海の一粟
soukainoichizoku
also spelled sokainoichizoku
drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean
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  1. soukainoichizoku drop in the bucket, drop in the ocean
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Kanji Breakdown
滄
Ocean
On: そう
13 strokes
海
On: かい Kun: うみ
10 strokes
一
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
粟
Millet
On: ぞく,しょく,そく Kun: あわ,もみ
12 strokes
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滄海の一粟は〜です。 / 〜の滄海の一粟

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