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衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ.

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Entry

衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ衣許りで和尚は出来ぬころもばかりでおしょうはできぬExpression
1

Proverb

the clothes do not make the man; the cowl does not make the monk

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

garment, clothes, dressing

6 strokesFrequency 1,214JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

ころもきぬ-ぎ

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

8 strokesFrequency 124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

やわ.らぐやわ.らげるなご.むなご.やかあ.える

Nanori

あいいずかずかつかつりかづたけともにぎまさやすよしよりわだこわっ

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

8 strokesFrequency 1,531JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

なお

Nanori

たかたかしないしなりひさひさし

permit, approve

11 strokesFrequency 720JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

ゆる.すもと

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

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