Word details
棒ほど願って針ほど叶う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 棒ほど願って針ほど叶う.
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Entry
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Proverb
you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
願
petition, request, vow, wish, hope
19 strokesFrequency 894JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ガン
Kun
ねが.う-ねがい
Nanori
ら
針
needle, pin, staple, stinger
10 strokesFrequency 505JLPT N2Grade 6
On
シン
Kun
はり
Nanori
は
叶
grant, answer
5 strokesFrequency 2,312JLPT N1Grade 9
On
キョウ
Kun
かな.えるかな.う
Nanori
かのかのう
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