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嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず.
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Proverb
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
嘉
applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious
14 strokesFrequency 1,553JLPT N1Grade 9
On
カ
Kun
よみ.するよい
Nanori
ひろよしよしみかずよ
肴
accompaniment for drinks
8 strokesGrade 9
On
コウ
Kun
さかな
雖
although, however
17 strokes
On
スイ
Kun
いえど.もこれ
食
eat, food
9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショクジキ
Kun
く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
Nanori
ぐい
旨
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
6 strokesFrequency 1,166JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シ
Kun
むねうま.い
知
know, wisdom
8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チ
Kun
し.るし.らせる
Nanori
さとさとるしりしれとものり
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