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先憂後楽
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先憂後楽.
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worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
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Kanji in this Word
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
さきま.ず
Nanori
ぽん
憂
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
15 strokesFrequency 1,625JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウ
Kun
うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き
Nanori
ゆ
後
behind, back, later
9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴコウ
Kun
のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる
Nanori
こしししいしり
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
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