蓼食う虫も好き好き
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蓼食う虫も好き好き
1
Proverb
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
Kanji in this Word
蓼
14 strokes
Frequency: 2447
Meanings
luxurious grass
a smartweed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
リク
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たで
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
虫
6 strokes
Frequency: 1351
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
insect
bug
temper
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
む
好
6 strokes
Frequency: 423
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
fond
pleasing
like something
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
この.む
す.く
よ.い
い.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こ
たか
とし
よし
喰
12 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
eat
drink
receive (a blow)
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じき
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