Word details
初心忘るべからず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初心忘るべからず.
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Entry
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Proverb
we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
初
first time, beginning
7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショ
Kun
はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め
Nanori
しはっ
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
こころ-ごころ
忘
forget
7 strokesFrequency 1,129JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
Kun
わす.れる
可
can, passable, approval
5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カコク
Kun
-べ.き-べ.し
Nanori
よし
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