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梅は食うとも核食うな、中に天神寝てござる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 梅は食うとも核食うな、中に天神寝てござる.
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Proverb
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
梅
plum
10 strokesFrequency 1,232JLPT N1Grade 4
On
バイ
Kun
うめ
食
eat, food
9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショクジキ
Kun
く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
Nanori
ぐい
核
nucleus, core, kernel
10 strokesFrequency 475JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カク
中
in, inside, middle, mean, center
4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1
On
チュウ
Kun
なかうちあた.る
Nanori
あたるかなえ
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
神
gods, mind, soul
9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シンジン
Kun
かみかん-こう-
Nanori
かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ
寝
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
13 strokesFrequency 1,034JLPT N2Grade 8
On
シン
Kun
ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める
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