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読書尚友

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 読書尚友.

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Entry

読書尚友くしょしょうゆうExpression四字熟語Freq #273457
1

From Mencius

by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

read

14 strokesFrequency 618JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドクトクトウ

Kun

よ.む-よ.み

Nanori

よみ

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき

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

friend

4 strokesFrequency 622JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ユウ

Kun

とも

Nanori

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