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冬来たりなば春遠からじ
Readings
ふゆきたりなばはるとおからじ
fuyukitarinabaharutookaraji
English
Expression
Proverb
when winter comes spring isn't far behind

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Kanjis
ON: トウ KUN: ふゆ
winter

Stroke: 5 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-3-2 FC: 2730.0


ON: ライ, タイ KUN: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ
come, due, next, cause, become

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-7-3 FC: 5090.0


ON: シュン KUN: はる
springtime, spring (season)

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-5-4 FC: 5060.0


ON: エン, オン KUN: とお.い
distant, far

Stroke: 13 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-10 FC: 3430.0


Phrases
冬来たりなば、春遠からじ。
Parts: 冬来たりなば春遠からじ (ふゆきたりなばはるとおからじ)
If winter comes, can spring be far behind?