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己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ.
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Entry
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Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius
do not befriend those beneath you
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
己
self
3 strokesFrequency 1,098JLPT N1Grade 6
On
コキ
Kun
おのれつちのとな
Nanori
しみ
如
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジョニョ
Kun
ごと.し
Nanori
きねゆきよし
者
someone, person
8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シャ
Kun
もの
友
friend
4 strokesFrequency 622JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ユウ
Kun
とも
Nanori
うどゆ
勿
not, must not, do not, be not
4 strokesGrade 9
On
モチブツボツ
Kun
なか.れなし
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