Word details

才子、才に倒れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 才子、才に倒れる.

Dictionary

Entry

才子、才に倒れるさいし、さいにたおれるExpressionIchidan verb
1

Proverb

talented men are ruined by their own talent

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

genius, years old, cubic shaku

3 strokesFrequency 1,497JLPT N2Grade 2

On

サイ

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

10 strokesFrequency 791JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

たお.れる-だお.れたお.すさかさまさかささかしま

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