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禍福は糾える縄のごとし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 禍福は糾える縄のごとし.
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Proverb
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
禍
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
13 strokesFrequency 2,010JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カ
Kun
わざわい
福
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3
On
フク
Nanori
としとみふふきふっぼくよし
糾
twist, ask, investigate, verify
9 strokesFrequency 1,820JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キュウ
Kun
ただ.す
縄
straw rope, cord
15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ジョウ
Kun
なわただ.す
如
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
きねゆきよし
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