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門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む.
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Proverb
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
門
gate, counter for cannons
8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2
On
モン
Kun
かどと
Nanori
じょうもゆき
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
僧
Buddhist priest, monk
13 strokesFrequency 1,724JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ソウ
習
learn
11 strokesFrequency 706JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュウジュ
Kun
なら.うなら.い
経
sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
11 strokesFrequency 79JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ケイキョウキン
Kun
へ.るた.つたていとはか.るのり
Nanori
つねのぶ
読
read
14 strokesFrequency 618JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ドクトクトウ
Kun
よ.む-よ.み
Nanori
よみ
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