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人間は万物の尺度である
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人間は万物の尺度である.
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Entry
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Proverb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
man is the measure of all things
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
間
interval, space
12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2
On
カンケン
Kun
あいだまあい
Nanori
ちかははざはし
万
ten thousand, 10,000
3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2
On
マンバン
Kun
よろず
Nanori
かずまゆる
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
尺
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
4 strokesFrequency 1,940JLPT N1Grade 6
On
シャクセキ
Kun
さし
度
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
9 strokesFrequency 110JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ドトタク
Kun
たび-た.い
Nanori
のり
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