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過ちを観て斯に仁を知る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 過ちを観て斯に仁を知る.

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Entry

過ちを観て斯に仁を知るあやまちをみてここにじんをしるExpressionGodan verb
1

to observe the reasons and types of faults a person makes is to come to know whether they are virtuous or not

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

11 strokesFrequency 285JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる

outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

18 strokesFrequency 476JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

Kun

み.るしめ.す

this, thus, such, verbal pause

12 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

こうか.くこのこれここに

humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel

4 strokesFrequency 1,332JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ジンニン

Nanori

きみさとしのぶのりひとひとしひろまさまさしやすよし

know, wisdom

8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

し.るし.らせる

Nanori

さとさとるしりしれとものり

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