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浮世は夢

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮世は夢.

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Entry

浮世は夢浮き世は夢うきよはゆめExpressionFreq #316346
1

Proverb

life is but a dream; this too shall pass; everything is transient

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

dream, vision, illusion

13 strokesFrequency 943JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ゆめゆめ.みるくら.い

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