Word details

千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず.

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Entry

千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ずせんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらずExpression
1

Proverb

to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thousand

3 strokesFrequency 195JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

Nanori

かずゆき

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

leather clothing

13 strokes

On

キュウ

Kun

かわごろもけごろも

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

fox

9 strokesFrequency 2,185

On

Kun

きつね

armpit, side

12 strokes

On

エキセキ

Kun

わき

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

8 strokesFrequency 472JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あら.ず

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