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

画龍点睛

画竜点睛、 画竜天睛臥龍点睛

Readings

Kana: がりょうてんせい、がりゅうてんせい
Romaji: garyōtensei, garyūtensei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: リュウ、 リョウ、 ロウ、 たつ
Meanings: dragon, imperial
Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ひとみ
Meaning: pupil of the eye
Readings: リュウ、 リョウ、 ロウ、 たつ、 いせ
Meanings: dragon, imperial
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: ガ、 ふせ.る、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す
Meanings: bend down, bow, lie prostrate