Word details
三歩下がって師の影を踏まず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三歩下がって師の影を踏まず.
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Entry
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Proverb
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
三
three
3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンゾウ
Kun
みみ.つみっ.つ
Nanori
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
歩
walk, counter for steps
8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ホブフ
Kun
ある.くあゆ.む
Nanori
あゆきゆみ
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
師
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
10 strokesFrequency 563JLPT N2Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
いくさ
Nanori
のしのりもろかずつかさみつもと
影
shadow, silhouette, phantom
15 strokesFrequency 464JLPT N1Grade 8
On
エイ
Kun
かげ
踏
step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
15 strokesFrequency 723JLPT N1Grade 8
On
トウ
Kun
ふ.むふ.まえる
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