Word details

勝って驕らず負けて腐らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勝って驕らず負けて腐らず.

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Entry

勝って驕らず負けて腐らずかっておごらずまけてくさらずExpression
1

Proverb

in victory, remember your humility; in defeat, remember your fighting spirit

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

pride, haughtiness

22 strokes

On

キョウ

Kun

おご.る

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ま.けるま.かすお.う

rot, decay, sour

14 strokesFrequency 1,225JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

くさ.る-くさ.るくさ.れるくさ.れくさ.らすくさ.す

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