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善は急げ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 善は急げ.

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Entry

善は急げぜんはいそげExpressionFreq #25619
1

Proverb

move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

virtuous, good, goodness

12 strokesFrequency 765JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ゼン

Kun

よ.いい.いよ.くよし.とする

Nanori

たるよし

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

9 strokesFrequency 309JLPT N3Grade 3

On

キュウ

Kun

いそ.ぐいそ.ぎせ.く

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