いちりゅうまんばい
Meanings
Expression
Four character compound
1. 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 used
one
a single grain
ten thousand
double something
Pitch accent
ちりゅうまんばい
りゅうまんばい
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n