noun, takes genitive case の

Messages.yoji.
  1. getting rich quick, making a killing, making a fortune at a single stroke.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一攫千金 いっかくせんきん
一獲千金 いっかくせんきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
abduct
さら.う カク つか.む (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
surprise & confusion
カク (Kentei 1)
surname
ク おそ.れる み.る (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
vessels, counter for ships, fish
セキ (8th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide