実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
Proverbsee 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな

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Characters in this word

実

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

Kun: みみの.るまことみのみち.る
On: ジツシツ

Strokes: 8
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 68 of 2500
Radical: 宀 roof

Built from

士大宀

Used in names as

ぐみさね

Words starting with 実 Words ending in 実 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
2-3-5	SKIP code
3m5.4	The Kanji Dictionary
3053.0	Four corner code
763	deroo
5b9f	Unicode hex code
1-28-34	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1297	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1324	New Nelson (John Haig)
2225	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2765	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1416	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1911	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1572	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1694	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
89	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
678	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
233	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
7124	Morohashi
296	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
203	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
203	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
233	sakade
466	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
312	henshall3
301	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
37	crowley
672	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.20	busy_people
470	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1586	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi2	Pinyin reading
sil	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

頭

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head, counter for large animals

Kun: あたまかしら-がしらかぶり
On: トウズト

Strokes: 16
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 433 of 2500
Radical: 頁 leaf

Built from

貝目ハ口豆并頁

Used in names as

かみがみちゃんつむりづ

Words starting with 頭 Words ending in 頭 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (32)

Code	Reference
1-7-9	SKIP code
9a7.6	The Kanji Dictionary
1118.6	Four corner code
3061	deroo
982d	Unicode hex code
1-38-12	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4469	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6639	New Nelson (John Haig)
1604	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2019	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1073	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1450	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1441	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1549	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
386	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2504	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
519	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
43490	Morohashi
186	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
276	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
276	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
294	sakade
275	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
203	henshall3
238	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
234	crowley
166	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1889	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1453	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
tou2, tou5	Pinyin reading
du	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

下

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below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Kun: したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
On: カゲ

Strokes: 3
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N5
Frequency: 97 of 2500
Radical: 一 one

Built from

｜一卜

Used in names as

さかしと

Words starting with 下 Words ending in 下 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
4-3-1	SKIP code
2m1.2	The Kanji Dictionary
1023.0	Four corner code
3154	deroo
4e0b	Unicode hex code
1-18-28	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
9	New Nelson (John Haig)
3378	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4186	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2115	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2862	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
50	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
51	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
72	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
46	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
30	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14	Morohashi
7	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
31	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
21	sakade
6	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
24	henshall3
13	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
75	crowley
32	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.1	busy_people
4	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
50	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xia4	Pinyin reading
ha	Korean reading
n5	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

稲

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rice plant

Kun: いねいな-
On: トウテ

Strokes: 14
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1038 of 2500
Radical: 禾 grain

Built from

｜禾爪日

Used in names as

いのしねせな

Words starting with 稲 Words ending in 稲 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-5-9	SKIP code
5d9.2	The Kanji Dictionary
2296.3, 2296.9	Four corner code
2278	deroo
7a32	Unicode hex code
1-16-80	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3294	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4158	New Nelson (John Haig)
1219	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1561	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
824	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1129	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
910	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
976	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
966	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2125	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1293	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25187P	Morohashi
1656	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1220	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1283	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1588	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1719	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1233	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1443	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
919	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
dao4	Pinyin reading
do	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)

穂

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ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)

Kun: ほ
On: スイ

Strokes: 15
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1656 of 2500
Radical: 禾 grain

Built from

禾十心田

Used in names as

おこうのりほい

Words starting with 穂 Words ending in 穂 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-5-10	SKIP code
5d10.2	The Kanji Dictionary
2593.6	Four corner code
2258	deroo
7a42	Unicode hex code
1-42-70	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3300	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4168	New Nelson (John Haig)
1232	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1575	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
833	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1139	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
909	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
975	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1485	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2308	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1637	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25236P	Morohashi
1460	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1221	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1284	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1592	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1786	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1856	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1446	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
918	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sui4	Pinyin reading
su	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)