積羽沈舟

せきうちんしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence (literally: a large pile of feathers sinks a ship)

Kanji

• 積 pile up. Read as セキ.
• 羽 feather
• 沈 sink. Read as チン.
• 舟 boat. Read as シュウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists