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災い転じて福となす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 災い転じて福となす.
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Idiomatic expression
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
災
disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
7 strokesFrequency 976JLPT N1Grade 5
On
サイ
Kun
わざわ.い
転
revolve, turn around, change
11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3
On
テン
Kun
ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく
福
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3
On
フク
Nanori
としとみふふきふっぼくよし
禍
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
13 strokesFrequency 2,010JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カ
Kun
わざわい
為
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
9 strokesFrequency 831JLPT N1Grade 8
On
イ
Kun
ためな.るな.すす.るたりつく.るなり
Nanori
びい
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