磨穿鉄硯
ませんてっけん
Meanings
- Noun showing unyielding diligence in one's studies (literally: wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying)
Kanji
- 磨 polish. Read as マ.
- 穿 put on (to the feet); dig; pierce. Read as セン.
- 鉄 iron. Read as テツ.
- 硯 inkstone. Read as ケン.