Word details

水の低きに就くが如し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水の低きに就くが如し.

Dictionary

Entry

水の低きに就くが如しみずのひくきにつくがごとしExpression
1

Proverb

water seeks its own level

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

lower, short, humble

7 strokesFrequency 435JLPT N3Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

ひく.いひく.めるひく.まる

concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

12 strokesFrequency 624JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュウジュ

Kun

つ.くつ.ける

Nanori

たかなり

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョニョ

Kun

ごと.し

Nanori

ゆきよし

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