See also: 磨穿鐵硯

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
穿

Grade: S
せん
Jinmeiyō
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
けん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
磨穿鐵硯 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ma̠sẽ̞nte̞k̚kẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

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()穿(せん)(てっ)(けん) (masentekken

  1. showing unyielding diligence in one's studies; wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying