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口は災いの元
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口は災いの元.
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Proverb
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
口
mouth
3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1
On
コウク
Kun
くち
災
disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5
On
サイ
Kun
わざわ.い
元
beginning, former time, origin
4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゲンガン
Kun
もと
Nanori
ちかはじめはるゆきよし
禍
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
13 strokesFrequency 2,010JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カ
Kun
わざわい
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