Word details
余り物に福がある
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 余り物に福がある.
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Entry
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Proverb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
余
too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ヨ
Kun
あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り
Nanori
あまる
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
福
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3
On
フク
Nanori
としとみふふきふっぼくよし
有
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
6 strokesFrequency 282JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ユウウ
Kun
あ.る
Nanori
ああらありあるくになおゆ
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