Word details
腹八分目に医者いらず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹八分目に医者いらず.
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Entry
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Proverb
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
腹
abdomen, belly, stomach
13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6
On
フク
Kun
はら
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ブンフンブ
Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
Nanori
いたわけ
目
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1
On
モクボク
Kun
め-めま-
Nanori
さかんさがんさっかさつか
医
doctor, medicine
7 strokesFrequency 437JLPT N3Grade 3
On
イ
Kun
い.やすい.するくすし
者
someone, person
8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シャ
Kun
もの
要
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
9 strokesFrequency 106JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヨウ
Kun
い.るかなめ
Nanori
とし
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