Word details
人間万事塞翁が馬
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人間万事塞翁が馬.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
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
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
塞
close, shut, cover, block, obstruct
13 strokesGrade 8
On
ソクサイ
Kun
ふさ.ぐとりでみ.ちる
翁
venerable old man
10 strokesFrequency 2,064JLPT N1Grade 8
On
オウ
Kun
おきな
Nanori
おおな
馬
horse
10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バ
Kun
うまうま-ま
Nanori
たばんめも
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