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一筋縄でいかない
一筋縄で行かない
Readings
ひとすじなわでいかない
hitosujinawadeikanai
English
Expression
See also: 一筋縄では行かない
not straightforward, not dealt with by ordinary means

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ON: イチ, イツ KUN: ひと-, ひと.つ
one, one radical (no.1)

Stroke: 1 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-1-4 FC: 1000.0


ON: キン KUN: すじ
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-6-6 FC: 8822.2


ON: ジョウ KUN: なわ, ただ.す
straw rope, cord

Stroke: 15 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-9 FC: 2691.1


ON: コウ, ギョウ, アン KUN: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 2122.2