脛に疵持つ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 脛に疵持つ
1
to have a guilty conscience
Examples
すねにきずもつ者は他人の批評などしないほうがよい。
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Kanji in this Word
脛
11 strokes
Meanings
leg
shin
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すね
はぎ
疵
11 strokes
Meanings
crack
flaw
scratch
speck
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きず
持
9 strokes
Frequency: 119
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
hold
have
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も.つ
-も.ち
も.てる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もち
もつ
傷
13 strokes
Frequency: 845
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
wound
hurt
injure
impair
pain
injury
cut
gash
scar
weak point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きず
いた.む
いた.める
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