Word details
獅子は我が子を千尋の谷に落とす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 獅子は我が子を千尋の谷に落とす.
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Proverb
make your dear ones face trials so that they may grow; spare the rod, spoil the child; the lion drops its cubs into the abyss (only raising the ones who climb back up)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
獅
lion
13 strokesFrequency 1,914Grade 9
On
シ
Kun
しし
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
我
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
7 strokesFrequency 829JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ガ
Kun
われわわ.が-わが-
Nanori
ああがか
千
thousand
3 strokesFrequency 195JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
ち
Nanori
かずゆき
尋
inquire, fathom, look for
12 strokesFrequency 1,398JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジン
Kun
たず.ねるひろ
Nanori
ずつぐ
谷
valley
7 strokesFrequency 508JLPT N2Grade 2
On
コク
Kun
たにきわ.まる
Nanori
がいがえがやせたりたんや
落
fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ラク
Kun
お.ちるお.ちお.とす
Nanori
おち
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