Word details
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる.
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Entry
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Proverb
once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
蛇
snake, serpent, hard drinker
11 strokesFrequency 1,721JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジャダイヤ
Kun
へび
Nanori
あぶみ
噛
chew, bite, gnaw
15 strokesFrequency 2,399
On
コウゴウ
Kun
か.むか.じる
朽
decay, rot, remain in seclusion
6 strokesFrequency 1,891JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キュウ
Kun
く.ちる
Nanori
くつ
縄
straw rope, cord
15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ジョウ
Kun
なわただ.す
怖
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
8 strokesFrequency 1,325JLPT N2Grade 8
On
フホ
Kun
こわ.いこわ.がるお.じるおそ.れる
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