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遠きは花の香近きは糞の香
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 遠きは花の香近きは糞の香.
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Proverb
blue are the hills that are far away; the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; far away smells of flowers; close up smells of dung
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
遠
distant, far
12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2
On
エンオン
Kun
とお.い
Nanori
おおにどどお
花
flower
7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カケ
Kun
はな
Nanori
わ
香
incense, smell, perfume
9 strokesFrequency 859JLPT N2Grade 4
On
コウキョウ
Kun
かかお.りかお.る
Nanori
ここおひゃんよし
近
near, early, akin, tantamount
6 strokesFrequency 194JLPT N3Grade 2
On
キンコン
Kun
ちか.い
Nanori
おうおおこの
糞
shit, feces, excrement
17 strokesFrequency 2,473
On
フン
Kun
くそ
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