こめ
米
ひゃっ
百
ぴょう
俵

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. kome hyappyō, (ideal of) enduring pain today for the sake of a better tomorrow, hundred sacks of rice.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こめ
米
ひゃっ
百
ぴょう
俵
 米百俵 こめひゃっぴょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
hundred
ヒャク　ひゃっ　お (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
bag, bale, sack
ヒョウ　たわら (6th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
surface, table, chart
ヒョウ　おもて　あらわ.す (3rd, N3)
life, (生 variant)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)