Word details
鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鶏口となるも牛後となる勿れ.
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Entry
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Proverb
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鶏
chicken
19 strokesFrequency 1,901JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケイ
Kun
にわとりとり
口
mouth
3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1
On
コウク
Kun
くち
牛
cow
4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ギュウ
Kun
うし
Nanori
うじご
後
behind, back, later
9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴコウ
Kun
のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる
Nanori
こしししいしり
勿
not, must not, do not, be not
4 strokesGrade 9
On
モチブツボツ
Kun
なか.れなし
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