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板垣死すとも自由は死せず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 板垣死すとも自由は死せず.
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Quotation; Allegedly uttered by Itagaki Taisuke, founder of the Meiji-era Liberal Party, after a failed assassination attempt
Itagaki may die, but liberty never!
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
板
plank, board, plate, stage
8 strokesFrequency 926JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ハンバン
Kun
いた
垣
hedge, fence, wall
9 strokesFrequency 1,539JLPT N1Grade 8
On
エン
Kun
かき
Nanori
がい
死
death, die
6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シ
Kun
し.ぬし.に-
自
oneself
6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ジシ
Kun
みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと
Nanori
より
由
wherefore, a reason
5 strokesFrequency 325JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ユユウユイ
Kun
よしよ.る
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