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花は桜木、人は武士
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 花は桜木、人は武士.
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Proverb
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
花
flower
7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カケ
Kun
はな
Nanori
わ
桜
cherry
10 strokesFrequency 1,237JLPT N1Grade 5
On
オウヨウ
Kun
さくら
Nanori
さろう
木
tree, wood
4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ボクモク
Kun
きこ-
Nanori
ぐももと
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
武
warrior, military, chivalry, arms
8 strokesFrequency 387JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ブム
Kun
たけたけ.し
Nanori
うおたけしたけんん
士
gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
さむらい
Nanori
おま
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