桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 桃李もの言わざれども下自ら蹊を成す
1
Proverb
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
Kanji in this Word
桃
10 strokes
Frequency: 1784
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
peach
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もも
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
もの
李
7 strokes
Frequency: 1147
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
plum
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すもも
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もも
い
言
7 strokes
Frequency: 83
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
say
word
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ゴン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.う
こと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とき
下
3 strokes
Frequency: 97
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
below
down
descend
give
low
inferior
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
ゲ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
しと
自
6 strokes
Frequency: 19
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
oneself
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みずか.ら
おの.ずから
おの.ずと
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
より
蹊
17 strokes
Meanings
path
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みち
わた.る
成
6 strokes
Frequency: 116
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
turn into
become
get
grow
elapse
reach
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ジョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.る
な.す
-な.す
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あき
あきら
しげ
そん
たえ
なお
なり
なる
のり
ひら
まさ
よし
り
物
8 strokes
Frequency: 215
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
thing
object
matter
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブツ
モツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もの
もの-
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