Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 省あって国なし(しょうあってくになし) in Japanese

省あって国なし
Kana Reading
しょうあってくになし
Romaji
shōattekuninashi
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  • Parts of speech
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    Meaning
    each ministry thinks only of its own good, but not of the good of the country (lit: when there are ministries, there is no country)


Related Kanji

JLPT 2

9 strokes

focus, government ministry, conserve

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: かえり.みる, はぶ.く

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

country

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くに

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