Word details

火のない所に煙は立たぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 火のない所に煙は立たぬ.

Dictionary

Entry

火のない所に煙は立たぬひのないところにけむりはたたぬExpression
1

Proverb

there's no smoke without fire

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

smoke

13 strokesFrequency 1,290JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

Nanori

たば

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

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