Word details
急がば回れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 急がば回れ.
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Entry
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Proverb
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
Examples
そういらいらするなよ。急がば回れって言うだろ。
Don't get so irritated. Rushing things will cost you more time in the end.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
急
hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
9 strokesFrequency 309JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キュウ
Kun
いそ.ぐいそ.ぎせ.く
回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
廻
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
9 strokesGrade 9
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.るまわ.すもとお.るめぐ.るめぐ.らす
Nanori
ざこじゃく
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