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習わぬ経は読めぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 習わぬ経は読めぬ.

Dictionary

Entry

習わぬ経は読めぬならわぬきょうはよめぬExpression
1

Proverb

you can't do something if you don't know how to do it; you can't read a sutra (by heart) if you haven't learned it

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

learn

11 strokesFrequency 706JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュウジュ

Kun

なら.うなら.い

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

11 strokesFrequency 79JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

へ.るた.つたていとはか.るのり

Nanori

つねのぶ

read

14 strokesFrequency 618JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドクトクトウ

Kun

よ.む-よ.み

Nanori

よみ

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