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性相近し、習い相遠し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 性相近し、習い相遠し.
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Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius
by human nature we are close, through practice we grow apart; by nature, near together; by practice far apart
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Kanji in this Word
性
sex, gender, nature
8 strokesFrequency 104JLPT N2Grade 5
On
セイショウ
Kun
さが
相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウショウ
Kun
あい-
Nanori
あいおうささがすけ
近
near, early, akin, tantamount
6 strokesFrequency 194JLPT N3Grade 2
On
キンコン
Kun
ちか.い
Nanori
おうおおこの
習
learn
11 strokesFrequency 706JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュウジュ
Kun
なら.うなら.い
遠
distant, far
12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2
On
エンオン
Kun
とお.い
Nanori
おおにどどお
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