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労多くして功少なし
Readings
ろうおおくしてこうすくなし
rouookushitekousukunashi
English
Expression
Idiomatic expression
all pain and no gain, lots of pain and not much gain

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Kanjis
ON: ロウ KUN: ろう.する, いたわ.る, いた.ずき, ねぎら, つか.れる, ねぎら.う
labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

Stroke: 7 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-5-2 FC: 3242.2


ON: KUN: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る
many, frequent, much

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 2720.0


ON: コウ, ク KUN: いさお
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

Stroke: 5 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-2 FC: 1412.2


ON: ショウ KUN: すく.ない, すこ.し
few, little

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-4 FC: 9020.0