あま
雨
だ
垂
　
れ
いし
石
　
を
うが
穿
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

Proverb.
  1. slow but steady wins the race, constant effort will result in success, constant dripping wears away a stone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あま
雨
だ
垂
　
れ
いし
石
　
を
うが
穿
　
つ
 雨垂れ石を穿つ あまだれいしをうがつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる　スイ　たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
put on (to the feet), dig, pierce
は.く　うが.つ　セン (Kentei Pre-1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば　ガ　ゲ (11th)