Word details
上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず.
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Entry
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Proverb
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
戸
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
4 strokesFrequency 575JLPT N2Grade 2
On
コ
Kun
と
Nanori
えへ
毒
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
8 strokesFrequency 1,419JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ドク
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
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
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
16 strokesFrequency 702JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ヤク
Kun
くすり
Nanori
み
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