Word details

名人は人を謗らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名人は人を謗らず.

Dictionary

Entry

名人は人を謗らずめいじんはひとをそしらずExpression
1

Proverb

an accomplished person does not find fault with others; it is petty to criticize; speak ill of no man

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

slander, disparage, censure, criticize

17 strokes

On

ボウホウ

Kun

そし.る

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