Word details
他山の石以て玉を攻むべし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし.
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Entry
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Proverb
one should learn from other's mistakes; stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
他
other, another, the others
5 strokesFrequency 543JLPT N2Grade 3
On
タ
Kun
ほか
山
mountain
3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンセン
Kun
やま
Nanori
さやのやん
石
stone
5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1
On
セキシャクコク
Kun
いし
Nanori
いさいすいわしせっくと
以
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4
On
イ
Kun
もっ.て
Nanori
もち
玉
jewel, ball
5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1
On
ギョク
Kun
たまたま--だま
Nanori
おうだん
攻
aggression, attack, criticize, polish
7 strokesFrequency 532JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
せ.める
Nanori
おさむ
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