Word details
盾の両面を見よ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 盾の両面を見よ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
look at both sides of the thing; look at both sides of the shield
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
盾
shield, escutcheon, pretext
9 strokesFrequency 1,476JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジュン
Kun
たて
両
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3
On
リョウ
Kun
てるふたつ
Nanori
もろ
面
mask, face, features, surface
9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3
On
メンベン
Kun
おもおもてつら
Nanori
おずらほおつきも
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
み.るみ.えるみ.せる
楯
shield, buckler, pretext
13 strokesGrade 9
On
ジュン
Kun
たて
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