Word details
煩悩の犬は追えども去らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 煩悩の犬は追えども去らず.
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Entry
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Proverb
one cannot escape from one's worldly desires; the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
煩
anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill, annoy, nuisance, irksome
13 strokesFrequency 2,081JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ハンボン
Kun
わずら.うわずら.わすうるさ.がるうるさ.い
悩
trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness
10 strokesFrequency 1,084JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ノウ
Kun
なや.むなや.ますなや.ましいなやみ
犬
dog
4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
いぬいぬ-
追
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ツイ
Kun
お.う
Nanori
おい
去
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
5 strokesFrequency 440JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キョコ
Kun
さ.る-さ.る
Nanori
い
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