Word details

狐死して兎泣く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 狐死して兎泣く.

Dictionary

Entry

狐死して兎泣くきつねししてうさぎなくExpressionGodan verb
1

Proverb

people have sympathy for kindred in distress; (when) the fox dies, the rabbit cries

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fox

9 strokesFrequency 2,185

On

Kun

きつね

death, die

6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

し.ぬし.に-

rabbit, hare

7 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

うさぎ

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

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