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    3. 日暮れて道遠し

    日暮れて道遠し

    日ひ暮くれ​て​道みち遠とおし​

    the day is short, and the work is much

    NTExpressionsTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab47 strokes

    ひくれてみちとおし

    Expressions

    1.
    the day is short, and the work is much, my goal is still a long way off
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
    Kanji
    暮
    く.れる・く.らす…(4)
    evening・twilight・season's end・livelihood・make a living…(1)
    Kanji
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    Kanji
    遠
    とお.い…(6)
    distant・far
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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