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瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば分かる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば分かる.

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Entry

瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば分かるるりもはりもてらせばわかるExpressionGodan verb
1

Proverb

cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; you realize what things are lapis lazuli and crystal when they are lit up

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lapis lazuli

14 strokesFrequency 2,352JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リュウ

Nanori

るり

glassy, lapis lazuli

15 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

Nanori

あき

glass

9 strokes

On

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

13 strokesFrequency 1,004JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

て.るて.らすて.れる

Nanori

あきてる

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンフン

Kun

わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ

Nanori

いたわけ

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