弘法筆を選ばず (こーぼーふでをえらばず) — a good workman does not blame his tools | Kakuso

Vocabulary

Meaning

a good workman does not blame his tools

Practice Writing

Character: 1/7

Stroke: 1/0

Component Analysis

弘法筆を選ばず

a good workman does not blame his tools

こうぼうふでをえらばず

弘

vast, broad, wide

ひろ.い, コウ, グ

弓

bow, bow (archery, violin)

ゆみ, キュウ

厶

I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)

わたくし, ござ.る, シ

厶

I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)

わたくし, ござ.る, シ

法

method, law, rule...

のり, ホウ, ハッ

氵

( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)

去

gone, past, quit...

さ.る, -さ.る, キョ

土

soil, earth, ground...

つち, ド, ト

厶

I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)

わたくし, ござ.る, シ

厶

I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)

わたくし, ござ.る, シ

筆

writing brush, writing, painting brush...

竹

聿

brush, finally, self...

ふで, ここに, イチ

⺕

( 彑 )

丨

number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)

すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン

選

elect, select, choose...

えら.ぶ, え.る, セン

辶

walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)

巽

たつみ, ソン

巳

sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

己

おのれ, つちのと, コ

巳

sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

己

おのれ, つちのと, コ

共

together, both, neither...

とも, とも.に, キョウ

卄

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