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Words — 1 found

かふくあざななわ 禍福は糾える縄のごとし
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1. fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours​Proverb
Other forms
禍福は糾える縄の如し 【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】、禍福はあざなえる縄のごとし 【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】、禍福はあざなえる縄の如し 【かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし】
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Kanji — 4 found

11.689869506742758
13 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
禍
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
Kun: わざわい
On: カ
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2.0370033804659955
13 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
福
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
On: フク
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10.584856966304388
9 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
糾
twist, ask, investigate, verify
Kun: ただ.す
On: キュウ
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3.12602231834539
15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
縄
straw rope, cord
Kun: なわ、 ただ.す
On: ジョウ
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Sentences — 1 found

  • 186638
    • かふく禍福
    • は
    • あざな糾える
    • なわ縄
    • の
    • ごと如し
      • 。
    When an ill wind blows it does good to no one. — Tatoeba
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