Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ(わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ) in Japanese

我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ, 我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ
Kana Reading
わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
Romaji
wagamiwotsunettehitonoitasawoshire
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    Meaning
    you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch oneself and know others' pain


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

pain, hurt, damage, bruise

On'Yomi: ツウ

Kun'Yomi: いた.い, いた.む, いた.ましい, いた.める

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

know, wisdom

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, し.らせる

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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7 strokes

pick, pinch, summarize

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: つ.ねる, つ.める, つね.る, つま.む

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