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桜切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 桜切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿.

Dictionary

Entry

桜切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿さくらきるばか、うめきらぬばかExpression
1

Proverb

only an idiot prunes cherry trees and only an idiot does not prune plum trees

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cherry

10 strokesFrequency 1,237JLPT N1Grade 5

On

オウヨウ

Kun

さくら

Nanori

ろう

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セツサイ

Kun

き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ

Nanori

きつきりぎり

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん
鹿

deer

11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ロク

Kun

しか

Nanori

しし

plum

10 strokesFrequency 1,232JLPT N1Grade 4

On

バイ

Kun

うめ

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