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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.
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Proverb
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
麒
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
19 strokesGrade 9
On
キ
麟
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining
23 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9
On
リン
老
old man, old age, grow old
6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ロウ
Kun
お.いるふ.ける
Nanori
えびおいび
駑
slow horse, foolish fellow
15 strokes
On
ド
Kun
にぶ.い
馬
horse
10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バ
Kun
うまうま-ま
Nanori
たばんめも
劣
inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
6 strokesFrequency 1,620JLPT N1Grade 8
On
レツ
Kun
おと.る
騏
fast horse
18 strokes
On
キ
驎
No meanings returned.
22 strokes
On
リン
Kun
まだらうま
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