Word details
前車の覆るは後車の戒め
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前車の覆るは後車の戒め.
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Proverb; From the Book of Han
learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
車
car
7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シャ
Kun
くるま
Nanori
くらくろま
覆
capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined
18 strokesFrequency 1,378JLPT N1Grade 8
On
フク
Kun
おお.うくつがえ.すくつがえ.る
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
戒
commandment
7 strokesFrequency 1,062JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カイ
Kun
いまし.める
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