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起きて半畳寝て一畳
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 起きて半畳寝て一畳.
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Proverb
one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
起
rouse, wake up, get up
10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3
On
キ
Kun
お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ハン
Kun
なか.ば
Nanori
は
畳
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
12 strokesFrequency 1,665JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ジョウチョウ
Kun
たた.むたたみかさ.なる
寝
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
13 strokesFrequency 1,034JLPT N2Grade 8
On
シン
Kun
ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
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