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一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く.

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Entry

一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣くいっせんをわらうものはいっせんになくExpressionGodan verbFreq #298333
1

Proverb

take care of the penny; he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

coin, .01 yen, money

14 strokesFrequency 1,008JLPT N1Grade 6

On

センゼン

Kun

ぜにすき

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

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