Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい(きじもなかずばうたれまい) in Japanese

雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい
Kana Reading
きじもなかずばうたれまい
Romaji
kijimonakazubautaremai
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    Meaning
    avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

14 strokes

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

On'Yomi: メイ

Kun'Yomi: な.く, な.る, な.らす

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

On'Yomi: ゲキ

Kun'Yomi: う.つ

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13 strokes

pheasant

On'Yomi: ジ, チ

Kun'Yomi: きじ

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