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負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る.
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Proverb
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
負
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
9 strokesFrequency 443JLPT N2Grade 3
On
フ
Kun
ま.けるま.かすお.う
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
教
teach, faith, doctrine
11 strokesFrequency 166JLPT N3Grade 2
On
キョウ
Kun
おし.えるおそ.わる
Nanori
のりひさ
浅
shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
9 strokesFrequency 1,253JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セン
Kun
あさ.い
Nanori
あざさ
瀬
rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal
19 strokesFrequency 1,152JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ライ
Kun
せ
Nanori
いわたがせしげせいせっ
渡
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
12 strokesFrequency 446JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ト
Kun
わた.る-わた.るわた.す
Nanori
おたりわたなわたらわたり
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