Word details
柳に雪折れなし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 柳に雪折れなし.
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Entry
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Proverb
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
柳
willow
9 strokesFrequency 1,169JLPT N1Grade 8
On
リュウ
Kun
やなぎ
Nanori
なぎややいやぎやなやない
雪
snow
11 strokesFrequency 1,131JLPT N2Grade 2
On
セツ
Kun
ゆき
Nanori
せっぶき
折
fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
7 strokesFrequency 962JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セツシャク
Kun
お.るおりお.り-お.りお.れる
Nanori
せき
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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