Word details

白駒の隙を過ぐるが如し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白駒の隙を過ぐるが如し.

Dictionary

Entry

白駒の隙を過ぐるが如しはっくのげきをすぐるがごとしExpression
1

Proverb

time flies; like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

pony, horse, colt

15 strokesFrequency 1,452JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

こま

crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure

13 strokesGrade 8

On

ゲキキャクケキ

Kun

すきす.くす.かすひま

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

11 strokesFrequency 285JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョニョ

Kun

ごと.し

Nanori

ゆきよし

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