己に如かざる者を友とするなかれ
己に如かざる者を友とする勿れ
Readings
おのれにしかざるものをともとするなかれ
onorenishikazarumonowotomotosurunakare
onorenishikazarumonowotomotosurunakare
English
Expression
Proverb
from the Analects of Confucius
do not befriend those beneath you
Proverb
from the Analects of Confucius
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Kanjis
己 ON: コ, キ KUN: おのれ, つちのと, な
self
Stroke: 3 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1771.1
如 ON: ジョ, ニョ KUN: ごと.し
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
Stroke: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 4640.0
者 ON: シャ KUN: もの
someone, person
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-4-4 FC: 4460.0
友 ON: ユウ KUN: とも
friend
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 4004.4
勿 ON: モチ, ブツ, ボツ KUN: なか.れ, なし
not, must not, do not, be not
Stroke: 4 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 2722.2
self
Stroke: 3 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1771.1
如 ON: ジョ, ニョ KUN: ごと.し
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
Stroke: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 4640.0
者 ON: シャ KUN: もの
someone, person
Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-4-4 FC: 4460.0
友 ON: ユウ KUN: とも
friend
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 4004.4
勿 ON: モチ, ブツ, ボツ KUN: なか.れ, なし
not, must not, do not, be not
Stroke: 4 SKIP: 3-2-2 FC: 2722.2