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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

    Proverb

Also written 嘘吐きは泥棒の始まり【うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり】うそつきは泥棒の始まり【うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり】嘘つきは泥棒のはじまり【うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

lie, falsehood

Kun
うそふ.く
On
キョ
Strokes
14
Frequency
2235 of 2500
Radical
mouth

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (16)
CodeReference
1-3-11SKIP code
3d11.7The Kanji Dictionary
6101.7Four corner code
3774deroo
5618Unicode hex code
1-17-19JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
993Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
886New Nelson (John Haig)
832Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2167Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2286Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2437Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1905Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
4206XMorohashi
xu1, shi1Pinyin reading
heoKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

Kun
どろなず.む
On
デイナイ
Strokes
8
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1589 of 2500
Radical
water
WaniKani
Level 31

Built from

Used in names as

ひじ

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-3-5SKIP code
3a5.29The Kanji Dictionary
3711.2Four corner code
356deroo
6ce5Unicode hex code
1-37-05JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2533Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3105New Nelson (John Haig)
326New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
384Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
241Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
288Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1055Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1135Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1480A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
594Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1840Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17311Morohashi
1623A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1621Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1729Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
679Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1202Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1493Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1176Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1064Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ni2, ni4Pinyin reading
niKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
31WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

On
ボウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1455 of 2500
Radical
tree
WaniKani
Level 31

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-4-8SKIP code
4a8.20The Kanji Dictionary
4595.3Four corner code
1855deroo
68d2Unicode hex code
1-43-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2302Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2750New Nelson (John Haig)
983New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1237Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
671Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
894Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1575Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1697Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1424A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1623Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1121Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14929Morohashi
975A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1543Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1645Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
636Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
987henshall3
956Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
988Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1105Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1589Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bang4Pinyin reading
bong, bangKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
31WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

commence, begin

Kun
はじ.める-はじ.めるはじ.まる
On
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
244 of 2500
Radical
woman
WaniKani
Level 10

Built from

Used in names as

もと

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-3-5SKIP code
3e5.9The Kanji Dictionary
4346.0Four corner code
1777deroo
59cbUnicode hex code
1-27-47JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1208Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1203New Nelson (John Haig)
281New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
335Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
211Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
252Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
747Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
809Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
465A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1092Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
545Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6166Morohashi
288A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
494Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
503Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
225sakade
155Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
304henshall3
299Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
321crowley
129Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.16busy_people
439Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
755Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi3Pinyin reading
siKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
10WaniKani level