上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
Readings
じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず
jougohadokuwoshirazugekohakusuriwoshirazu
jougohadokuwoshirazugekohakusuriwoshirazu
English
Expression
Proverb
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
Proverb
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol) Your personal translations
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Kanjis
上 ON: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン KUN: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, たてまつ.る
above, up
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 2110.0
戸 ON: コ KUN: と
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-1-3 FC: 3027.7
毒 ON: ドク
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
Stroke: 8 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-4-4 FC: 5050.0
知 ON: チ KUN: し.る, し.らせる
know, wisdom
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-5-3 FC: 8640.0
下 ON: カ, ゲ KUN: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1023.3
薬 ON: ヤク KUN: くすり
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Stroke: 16 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-3-13 FC: 4490.0
above, up
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 2110.0
戸 ON: コ KUN: と
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-1-3 FC: 3027.7
毒 ON: ドク
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
Stroke: 8 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-4-4 FC: 5050.0
知 ON: チ KUN: し.る, し.らせる
know, wisdom
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-5-3 FC: 8640.0
下 ON: カ, ゲ KUN: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1023.3
薬 ON: ヤク KUN: くすり
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Stroke: 16 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-3-13 FC: 4490.0