Word details
両雄並び立たず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 両雄並び立たず.
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Proverb
if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3
On
リョウ
Kun
てるふたつ
Nanori
もろ
雄
masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
12 strokesFrequency 669JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウ
Kun
お-おすおん
Nanori
かつたけつよしゆよう
並
row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
8 strokesFrequency 599JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ヘイホウ
Kun
な.みなみなら.べるなら.ぶなら.びに
Nanori
なび
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1
On
リツリュウリットル
Kun
た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる
Nanori
たちたったつだてつい
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