麒麟も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 麒麟も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る
1
Proverb
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
Kanji in this Word
麒
19 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
Chinese unicorn
genius
giraffe
bright
shining
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
麟
23 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
Chinese unicorn
genius
giraffe
bright
shining
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
老
6 strokes
Frequency: 803
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
old man
old age
grow old
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.いる
ふ.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
えび
おい
び
駑
15 strokes
Meanings
slow horse
foolish fellow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ド
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にぶ.い
馬
10 strokes
Frequency: 639
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
horse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うま
うま-
ま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
た
ばん
め
も
劣
6 strokes
Frequency: 1620
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
inferiority
be inferior to
be worse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おと.る
驎
22 strokes
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まだらうま
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