Word details
目は口ほどに物を言う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目は口ほどに物を言う.
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Proverb
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
口
mouth
3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1
On
コウク
Kun
くち
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
程
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
12 strokesFrequency 514JLPT N2Grade 5
On
テイ
Kun
ほど-ほど
Nanori
ほと
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