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心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず.
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Idiomatic expression; From the Analects of Confucius
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
こころ-ごころ
欲
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ヨク
Kun
ほっ.するほ.しい
所
place, extent
8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ショ
Kun
ところ-ところどころとこ
Nanori
せ
従
accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
10 strokesFrequency 601JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ジュウショウジュ
Kun
したが.うしたが.えるより
矩
ruler, carpenter's square
10 strokesFrequency 2,380JLPT N1Grade 9
On
ク
Kun
かねかねざしさしがね
Nanori
のりつねただし
踰
go beyond
16 strokes
On
ユヨウ
Kun
こ.える
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