Word details
知らぬは亭主ばかりなり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 知らぬは亭主ばかりなり.
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Idiomatic expression
the husband is always the last to know; everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
知
know, wisdom
8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チ
Kun
し.るし.らせる
Nanori
さとさとるしりしれとものり
亭
pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name
9 strokesFrequency 1,627JLPT N1Grade 8
On
テイチン
主
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュスシュウ
Kun
ぬしおもあるじ
Nanori
かずずもん
許
permit, approve
11 strokesFrequency 720JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キョ
Kun
ゆる.すもと
也
to be (classical)
3 strokesFrequency 1,404JLPT N1Grade 9
On
ヤエ
Kun
なりかまた
Nanori
し
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