Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い(ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい) in Japanese

坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い
Kana Reading
ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい
Romaji
bōzunikukeryakesamadenikui
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    Meaning
    hate everything about a person


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'Yomi: ボウ, ボッ

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JLPT 2

14 strokes

hate, detest

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: にく.む, にく.い, にく.らしい, にく.しみ

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

On'Yomi: シュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ぬし, おも, あるじ

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憎

15 strokes

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: にくい, にくしみ, にくむ, にくらしい

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JLPT 1

11 strokes

a coarse camlet

On'Yomi: ケ, カ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

13 strokes

Buddhist surplice

On'Yomi: サ, シャ

Kun'Yomi:

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