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盗人にも三分の理
Readings
ぬすびとにもさんぶのり
nusubitonimosanbunori
English
Expression
Proverb
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext, even thieves have their reasons

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Kanjis
ON: トウ KUN: ぬす.む, ぬす.み
steal, rob, pilfer

Stroke: 11 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-5 FC: 3710.0


ON: ジン, ニン KUN: ひと, -り, -と
person

Stroke: 2 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-2-4 FC: 8000.0


ON: サン, ゾウ KUN: み, み.つ, みっ.つ
three

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-1-2 FC: 1010.0


ON: ブン, フン, ブ KUN: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 8022.2


ON: KUN: ことわり
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

Stroke: 11 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-7 FC: 1611.1