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二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず.
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Proverb
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニジ
Kun
ふたふた.つふたたび
Nanori
おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ
兎
rabbit, hare
7 strokesGrade 9
On
トツ
Kun
うさぎ
追
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ツイ
Kun
お.う
Nanori
おい
者
someone, person
8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シャ
Kun
もの
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
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5
On
トク
Kun
え.るう.る
Nanori
あつてろ
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