Word details
信心過ぎて極楽を通り越す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 信心過ぎて極楽を通り越す.
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Proverb
faith is best in moderation; worship too hard and you will pass right through paradise
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
信
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
9 strokesFrequency 208JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シン
Nanori
ししがしなしのしぶときのびのぶまこと
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
こころ-ごころ
過
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
11 strokesFrequency 285JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カ
Kun
す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる
極
extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank
13 strokesFrequency 460JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キョクゴク
Kun
きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.みき.める-ぎ.めき.まる
楽
music, comfort, ease
13 strokesFrequency 373JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ガクラクゴウ
Kun
たの.しいたの.しむこの.む
Nanori
さたやすら
通
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
9 strokesFrequency 80JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ツウツ
Kun
とお.るとお.り-とお.り-どお.りとお.すとお.し-どお.しかよ.う
Nanori
とんどうしどおりみち
越
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8
On
エツオツ
Kun
こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え
Nanori
えちえっおこえこしごえごしごや
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