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兎死すれば狐これを悲しむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兎死すれば狐これを悲しむ.

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Entry

兎死すれば狐これを悲しむうさぎしすればきつねこれをかなしむExpressionGodan verb
1

Proverb

people have sympathy for kindred in distress; when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rabbit, hare

7 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

うさぎ

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

fox

9 strokesFrequency 2,185

On

Kun

きつね

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

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