Word details
言うは易く行うは難し
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言うは易く行うは難し.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
it's easier said than done; saying is easy; doing is hard
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
易
easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
8 strokesFrequency 571JLPT N2Grade 5
On
エキイ
Kun
やさ.しいやす.い
行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コウギョウアン
Kun
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう
Nanori
いくなみなめみちゆきゆく
難
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
18 strokesFrequency 330JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ナン
Kun
かた.い-がた.いむずか.しいむづか.しいむつか.しい-にく.い
Nanori
ななに
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