一粒万倍 いちりゅうまんばい Meanings Expression 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 一 one. Read as イチ. 粒 grain. Read as リュウ. 万 ten thousand. Read as マン. 倍 double. Read as バイ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists