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立つ鳥跡を濁さず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立つ鳥跡を濁さず.
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Proverb
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1
On
リツリュウリットル
Kun
た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる
Nanori
たちたったつだてつい
鳥
bird, chicken
11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
とり
Nanori
かととっ
跡
tracks, mark, print, impression
13 strokesFrequency 953JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セキ
Kun
あと
濁
voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity
16 strokesFrequency 1,883JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ダクジョク
Kun
にご.るにご.す
Nanori
にごり
後
behind, back, later
9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴコウ
Kun
のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる
Nanori
こしししいしり
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