Word details
李下に冠を正さず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 李下に冠を正さず.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
李
plum
7 strokesFrequency 1,147JLPT N1Grade 9
On
リ
Kun
すもも
Nanori
ももい
下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カゲ
Kun
したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
Nanori
さかしと
冠
crown, best, peerless
9 strokesFrequency 1,503JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
かんむり
Nanori
かかっぷまさる
正
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
5 strokesFrequency 143JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に
Nanori
おおくにままさしただし
整
organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
16 strokesFrequency 478JLPT N2Grade 3
On
セイ
Kun
ととの.えるととの.う
Nanori
ひとし
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