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犬が西向きゃ尾は東
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 犬が西向きゃ尾は東.
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Idiomatic expression
that goes without saying; water is wet; when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
犬
dog
4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
いぬいぬ-
西
west, Spain
6 strokesFrequency 259JLPT N4Grade 2
On
セイサイス
Kun
にし
Nanori
いりひしむら
向
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3
On
コウ
Kun
む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い
Nanori
こおたなむかむかいむこう
尾
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
7 strokesFrequency 875JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ビ
Kun
お
東
east
8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
ひがし
Nanori
あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと
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