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年の功
Readings
としのこう
toshinokou
English
Expression
Noun (futsuumeishi)
wisdom of age, sagacity of one's years, old-man's wisdom
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Kanjis
年 ON: ネン KUN: とし
year, counter for years

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-4 FC: 8050.0


功 ON: コウ, ク KUN: いさお
achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

Stroke: 5 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-2 FC: 1412.2


Phrases
亀の甲より年の功。
Parts: 亀の甲 (かめのこう) より 年の功 (としのこう)
Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.