Word details
渡る世間に鬼はない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渡る世間に鬼はない.
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Entry
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Proverb
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
渡
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
12 strokesFrequency 446JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ト
Kun
わた.る-わた.るわた.す
Nanori
おたりわたなわたらわたり
世
generation, world, society, public
5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3
On
セイセソウ
Kun
よ
Nanori
としゆゆき
間
interval, space
12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2
On
カンケン
Kun
あいだまあい
Nanori
ちかははざはし
鬼
ghost, devil
10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
おにおに-
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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