Word details

飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず.

Dictionary

Entry

飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さずとぶとりあとをにごさずExpression
1

Proverb

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fly, skip (pages), scatter

9 strokesFrequency 580JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

と.ぶと.ばす-と.ばす

Nanori

あすとび

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

tracks, mark, print, impression

13 strokesFrequency 953JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セキ

Kun

あと

voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity

16 strokesFrequency 1,883JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ダクジョク

Kun

にご.るにご.す

Nanori

にごり

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