竜頭蛇尾

りゅうとうだび

ryuto dabi

starting with great vigor but ending weakly

jlpt n1

each kanji

りゅう ryū

dragon, imperial

onりゅう ryūりょう ryōろう rō

kunいせ iseたつ tatsu

jlpt n1 · 10 strokes

とう

counter for large animals, head

onず zuと toとう tō

kunがしら gashiraあたま atamaかしら kashiraかぶり kaburi

jlpt n3 · 16 strokes

da

hard drinker, serpent, snake

onい iじゃ jaだ daや ya

kunへび hebi

jlpt n1 · 11 strokes

bi

counter for fish, end, lower slope of mountain

onび bi

kunお o

jlpt n1 · 7 strokes

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