Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず(せんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらず) in Japanese

千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず
Kana Reading
せんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらず
Romaji
senkinnokyūhaikkonoekiniarazu
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  • Parts of speech
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    Meaning
    an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox alone; to rule a country requires many great men

Kanji in this word

狐

9 strokes

fox

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: きつね

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非 JLPT 3

8 strokes

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: あら.ず

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千 JLPT 5

3 strokes

thousand

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ち

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金 JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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腋

12 strokes

armpit, side

On'Yomi: エキ, セキ

Kun'Yomi: わき

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裘

13 strokes

leather clothing

On'Yomi: キュウ, グ

Kun'Yomi: かわごろも, けごろも

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