Word details
鹿を追う者は山を見ず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鹿を追う者は山を見ず.
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Entry
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Proverb
zeal is a bad servant; the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鹿
deer
11 strokesFrequency 957JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ロク
Kun
しかか
Nanori
しし
追
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ツイ
Kun
お.う
Nanori
おい
者
someone, person
8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シャ
Kun
もの
山
mountain
3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンセン
Kun
やま
Nanori
さやのやん
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
み.るみ.えるみ.せる
逐
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
9 strokesFrequency 2,230JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チク
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