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将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ.
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Proverb
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
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Kanji in this Word
将
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
10 strokesFrequency 634JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウソウ
Kun
まさ.にはたまさひきい.るもって
Nanori
かつかつりすすむたかゆき
射
shoot, shine into, onto, archery
10 strokesFrequency 937JLPT N1Grade 6
On
シャ
Kun
い.るさ.すう.つ
欲
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ヨク
Kun
ほっ.するほ.しい
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
さきま.ず
Nanori
ぽん
馬
horse
10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バ
Kun
うまうま-ま
Nanori
たばんめも
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