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王侯将相いずくんぞ種あらんや
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 王侯将相いずくんぞ種あらんや.
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Entry
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Proverb
high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
王
king, rule, magnate
4 strokesFrequency 684JLPT N2Grade 1
On
オウ-ノウ
Nanori
おおおおきみわ
侯
marquis, lord, daimyo
9 strokesFrequency 2,363JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コウ
将
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
10 strokesFrequency 634JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウソウ
Kun
まさ.にはたまさひきい.るもって
Nanori
かつかつりすすむたかゆき
相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウショウ
Kun
あい-
Nanori
あいおうささがすけ
種
species, kind, class, variety, seed
14 strokesFrequency 461JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シュ
Kun
たね-ぐさ
Nanori
おいくさたほ
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