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後手必敗
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後手必敗.
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Entry
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Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
後
behind, back, later
9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴコウ
Kun
のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる
Nanori
こしししいしり
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
必
invariably, certain, inevitable
5 strokesFrequency 265JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヒツ
Kun
かなら.ず
敗
failure, defeat, reversal
11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ハイ
Kun
やぶ.れる
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