Word details
宵越しの銭は持たない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宵越しの銭は持たない.
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Said to describe Tokyoites
spending a day's revenue within the day; being liberal with one's money
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
宵
wee hours, evening, early night
10 strokesFrequency 2,262JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
よい
越
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8
On
エツオツ
Kun
こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え
Nanori
えちえっおこえこしごえごしごや
銭
coin, .01 yen, money
14 strokesFrequency 1,008JLPT N1Grade 6
On
センゼン
Kun
ぜにすき
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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