Word details

鉄は熱いうちに打て

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鉄は熱いうちに打て.

Dictionary

Entry

鉄は熱いうちに打ててつはあついうちにうてExpressionFreq #83229
1

Proverb

strike while the iron is hot

Examples
この気持ちが冷めないうちにがんばります!!「鉄は熱いうちに打て」といいますから。
I'm going to get going before this feeling goes!! Well they do say "Strike while the iron is hot."

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

iron

13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テツ

Kun

くろがね

Nanori

けんてっ

heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion

15 strokesFrequency 700JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネツ

Kun

あつ.い

Nanori

あた

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

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