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他山の石
Readings

tazannoishi
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし
Idiomatic expression
lesson learned from someone's else mistake, object lesson, food for thought, stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: ほか
other, another, the others

Stroke: 5 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-3 FC: 2421.1


ON: サン, セン KUN: やま
mountain

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-2-1 FC: 2277.7


ON: セキ, シャク, コク KUN: いし
stone

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-2-3 FC: 1060.0


Phrases
他山の石とする。
Parts: 他山の石 (たざんのいし) とする
The fault of another is a good teacher.