Word details
燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや.
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Entry
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Proverb
only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
燕
swallow (bird)
16 strokesFrequency 2,147Grade 9
On
エン
Kun
つばめつばくらつばくろ
雀
sparrow
11 strokesFrequency 1,856Grade 9
On
ジャクジャンサクシャク
Kun
すずめ
Nanori
ざく
安
relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
6 strokesFrequency 144JLPT N4Grade 3
On
アン
Kun
やす.いやす.まるやすやす.らか
Nanori
ああすあずあっや
鴻
large bird, wild goose, large, great, powerful, prosperous
17 strokesFrequency 2,111JLPT N1Grade 9
On
コウゴウ
Kun
おおとりひしくいおおがり
鵠
swan
18 strokesFrequency 2,292
On
コクコウ
Kun
くぐいまと
志
intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
7 strokesFrequency 823JLPT N2Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
シリングこころざ.すこころざし
Nanori
じんべべしゆき
知
know, wisdom
8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チ
Kun
し.るし.らせる
Nanori
さとさとるしりしれとものり
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