いちりゅうまんばい
Meanings
Expression
Four character compound
1. A single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; Even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; Watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
Kanji used
one
a single grain
ten thousand
double something
Pitch accent
ちりゅうまんばい
りゅうまんばい
Composed of
① 一番初め。② ことの始め。最初。③ いくらか存在するもののうちの一部。
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
① 二倍の意。