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水は低きに流る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水は低きに流る.

Dictionary

Entry

水は低きに流るみずはひくきにながる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

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウ

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

ながれめぐる

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