Word details
一葉落ちて天下の秋を知る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一葉落ちて天下の秋を知る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
a straw will show which way the wind blows; a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウ
Kun
は
Nanori
よわ
落
fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ラク
Kun
お.ちるお.ちお.とす
Nanori
おち
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カゲ
Kun
したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
Nanori
さかしと
秋
autumn
9 strokesFrequency 635JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シュウ
Kun
あきとき
Nanori
あい
知
know, wisdom
8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チ
Kun
し.るし.らせる
Nanori
さとさとるしりしれとものり
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