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去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず
Readings
さるものはおわず、きたるものはこばまず
sarumonohaowazukitarumonohakobamazu
English
Expression
Proverb
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

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Kanjis
ON: キョ, コ KUN: さ.る, -さ.る
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce

Stroke: 5 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-3-2 FC: 4073.3


ON: シャ KUN: もの
someone, person

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-4-4 FC: 4460.0


ON: ツイ KUN: お.う
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-6 FC: 3730.0


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: キョ, ゴ KUN: こば.む
repel, refuse, reject, decline

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 5101.1