Word details
君父の讐は倶に天を戴かず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 君父の讐は倶に天を戴かず.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb; From the Book of Rites
not wanting to live in the same world as one's father's or lord's enemies; being prepared to sacrifice one's life to avenge one's father or lord
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
君
mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
7 strokesFrequency 947JLPT N2Grade 3
On
クン
Kun
きみ-ぎみ
Nanori
み
父
father
4 strokesFrequency 646JLPT N4Grade 2
On
フ
Kun
ちち
讐
enemy, revenge
23 strokes
On
シュウ
Kun
あだむく.いるあ.たる
倶
both, together, alike
10 strokesFrequency 1,842
On
グク
Kun
とも.に
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
戴
be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
18 strokesFrequency 2,332Grade 8
On
タイ
Kun
いただ.く
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