Word details
我田引水
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 我田引水.
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Entry
1
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
我
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
7 strokesFrequency 829JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ガ
Kun
われわわ.が-わが-
Nanori
ああがか
田
rice field, rice paddy
5 strokesFrequency 90JLPT N3Grade 1
On
デン
Kun
た
Nanori
いなかおかたんでとうや
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
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