Word details

塞翁が馬

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 塞翁が馬.

Dictionary

Entry

塞翁が馬さいおうがうまExpressionFreq #99226
1

Proverb

the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

13 strokesGrade 8

On

ソクサイ

Kun

ふさ.ぐとりでみ.ちる

venerable old man

10 strokesFrequency 2,064JLPT N1Grade 8

On

オウ

Kun

おきな

Nanori

おな

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん

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