Word details

氷は水より出でて水よりも寒し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 氷は水より出でて水よりも寒し.

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Entry

氷は水より出でて水よりも寒しこおりはみずよりいでてみずよりもさむしExpression
1

Proverb

students surpass their masters; ice coming from water is colder than water

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

5 strokesFrequency 1,450JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヒョウ

Kun

こおりこお.る

Nanori

すい

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

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

cold

12 strokesFrequency 1,456JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カン

Kun

さむ.い

Nanori

さん

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