武士は食わねど高楊枝
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 武士は食わねど高楊枝
1
Proverb
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
Kanji in this Word
武
8 strokes
Frequency: 387
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
warrior
military
chivalry
arms
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブ
ム
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たけ
たけ.し
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
お
たけし
たけん
ん
士
3 strokes
Frequency: 526
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
gentleman
scholar
samurai
samurai radical (no. 33)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さむらい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
お
ま
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
高
10 strokes
Frequency: 65
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
tall
high
expensive
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たか.い
たか
-だか
たか.まる
たか.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
こ
じょい
た
はか
楊
13 strokes
Frequency: 1815
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
willow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やなぎ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
やな
枝
8 strokes
Frequency: 1401
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
bough
branch
twig
limb
counter for branches
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えだ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
え
ぐさ
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