一将功成って万骨枯る
いっしょうこうなってばんこつかる
Also written 一将功なって万骨枯る
Meanings
- Expression thousands die to make one hero (literally: one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry) See also: 一将功成りて万骨枯る (いっしょうこうなりてばんこつかる).
Kanji
- 一 one. Read as イチ.
- 将 commander. Read as ショウ.
- 功 merit. Read as コウ.
- 成 become. Read as なる.
- 万 all. Read as バン.
- 骨 bone. Read as コツ.
- 枯 wither