This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

壁立千仞

Reading

Kana: へきりつせんじん
Romaji: hekiritsusenjin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

precipitous cliff of great height, metaphor for absolute nature of Buddhist truth

(Buddhist term)
Note: idiomatic expression
See also: 壁立 千仞

Kanji

Readings: ヘキ、 かべ
Meanings: wall, lining (stomach), fence
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: セン、 ち
Meaning: thousand
Readings: ジン、 はか.る
Meaning: fathom