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心頭を滅却すれば火もまた涼し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心頭を滅却すれば火もまた涼し.
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Entry
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Proverb
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
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
頭
head, counter for large animals
16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2
On
トウズト
Kun
あたまかしら-がしらかぶり
Nanori
かみがみちゃんつむりづ
滅
destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8
On
メツ
Kun
ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす
却
instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat
7 strokesFrequency 959JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キャク
Kun
かえ.ってしりぞ.くしりぞ.ける
火
fire
4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カ
Kun
ひ-びほ-
涼
refreshing, nice and cool
11 strokesFrequency 1,783JLPT N2Grade 8
On
リョウ
Kun
すず.しいすず.むすず.やかうす.いひや.すまことに
Nanori
りょ
亦
also, again
6 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9
On
エキヤク
Kun
また
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