JMdict: 1981600
一寸先は闇 【いっすんさきはやみ】
- [exp] no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | One, One Radical (no.1) | イチ, イツ | ひと-, ひと.つ | 1 |
| 寸 | Measurement, Tenth Of A Shaku, A Little, Small | スン | 6 | |
| 先 | Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence | セン | さき, ま.ず | 1 |
| 闇 | Get Dark, Gloom, Disorder | アン, オン | やみ, くら.い |