Word details
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす.
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Proverb
empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鳴
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
14 strokesFrequency 1,279JLPT N2Grade 2
On
メイ
Kun
な.くな.るな.らす
Nanori
なりなる
蝉
cicada
10 strokes
On
センゼン
Kun
せみ
蛍
lightning-bug, firefly
11 strokesFrequency 2,031JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケイ
Kun
ほたる
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
み
焦
char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe
12 strokesFrequency 973JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
こ.げるこ.がすこ.がれるあせ.るじ.れるじ.らす
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