千里の道も一歩から せんりのみちもいっぽから Meanings Expression a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step See also: 千里の行も足下に始まる (せんりのこうもそっかにはじまる). Kanji 千 thousand. Read as セン. 里 hamlet 道 road. Read as みち. 一 one. Read as イチ. 歩 walk Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists