Word details
人の口には戸が立てられない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人の口には戸が立てられない.
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Entry
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Proverb
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
口
mouth
3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1
On
コウク
Kun
くち
戸
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
4 strokesFrequency 575JLPT N2Grade 2
On
コ
Kun
と
Nanori
えへ
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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