Word details
知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼.
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Proverb
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the god you don't
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
神
gods, mind, soul
9 strokesFrequency 347JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シンジン
Kun
かみかん-こう-
Nanori
かかぐかなかもくまここはだまみ
馴
get used to, experienced, tamed
13 strokesGrade 9
On
ジュンシュンクン
Kun
な.れるな.らすしたが.う
染
dye, color, paint, stain, print
9 strokesFrequency 837JLPT N1Grade 6
On
セン
Kun
そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み
Nanori
そめ
鬼
ghost, devil
10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
おにおに-
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