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物も言い様で角が立つ
物も言いようで角が立つ
Readings
ものもいいようでかどがたつ
monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu
English
Expression
Proverb
harsh words make the going rough, consider your words, people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak

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Kanjis
ON: ブツ, モツ KUN: もの, もの-
thing, object, matter

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 2752.2


ON: ゲン, ゴン KUN: い.う, こと
say, word

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-1-6 FC: 0060.0


ON: ヨウ, ショウ KUN: さま, さん
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

Stroke: 14 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-10 FC: 4893.3


ON: カク KUN: かど, つの
angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-5 FC: 2722.2


ON: リツ, リュウ, リットル KUN: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる
stand up, rise, set up, erect

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-3 FC: 0010.0