Kanji

諺

Meaning

proverb

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ことわざ proverb

On'yomi

  • げん ご colloquialism
  • げん かい colloquial interpretation (of a text)
  • ぞく げん proverb

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/16

Related Entries

諺 ことわざ
proverb, saying, aphorism, max...

Component Analysis

諺
proverb
ことわざ, ゲン
言
say, word
い.う, こと, ゲン
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
彥
文
sentence, literature, style...
ふみ, あや, ブン
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
乂
mow, cut grass, subdue
おさ.める, か.る, ガイ
厶
( CDP-8D5A ) I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
わたくし, ござ.る, シ
厂
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
かりがね, カン
彡
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン, セン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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