Word details
墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ.
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Proverb
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
墨
black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
14 strokesFrequency 1,616JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ボク
Kun
すみ
Nanori
すの
餓
starve, hungry, thirst
15 strokesFrequency 1,754JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ガ
Kun
う.える
鬼
ghost, devil
10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
おにおに-
磨
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
16 strokesFrequency 1,608JLPT N2Grade 8
On
マ
Kun
みが.くす.る
Nanori
おさむ
筆
writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
12 strokesFrequency 1,132JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヒツ
Kun
ふで
Nanori
はじめ
持
hold, have
9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジ
Kun
も.つ-も.ちも.てる
Nanori
もちもつ
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