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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; Mencius' mother, three moves

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)see 孟母三遷の教えsee もうぼさんせんのおしえ

    孟母三遷の教えなど持ち出して、子供のお受験での引っ越しを正当化しないでよ。
    Don't drag out Chinese sayings about the importance of an environment conducive to learning just to justify moving for a child's entrance exams!
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Characters in this word

4
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chief, beginning

Kun
かしら
On
モウボウミョウ
Strokes
8
Taught
Jinmeiyō
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2127 of 2500
Radical
child

Built from

Used in names as

たけしたけはるはじめつとむおさはい

Dictionary and index codes (18)
CodeReference
2-3-5, 2-2-5SKIP code
2c5.1The Kanji Dictionary
1710.7Four corner code
5b5fUnicode hex code
1-44-50JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1269Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1291New Nelson (John Haig)
2220New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2760Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1412Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1906Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2872Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
667Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
6960Morohashi
2049Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
meng4Pinyin reading
maeng, mangKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mother

Kun
はは
On
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
570 of 2500
Radical
do not
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-5-1SKIP code
0a5.36The Kanji Dictionary
7750.0Four corner code
3647deroo
6bcdUnicode hex code
1-42-76JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2466Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3005New Nelson (John Haig)
3475New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4287Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2165Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2917Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
101Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
105Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
554A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
326Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
89Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
16723Morohashi
203A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
112Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
112Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
137sakade
65Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
222henshall3
114Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
317crowley
74Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.7busy_people
1143Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
102Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mu3Pinyin reading
moKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
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three

Kun
み.つみっ.つ
On
サンゾウ
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
14 of 2500
Radical
one
WaniKani
Level 1

Built from

Used in names as

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-1-2SKIP code
0a3.1The Kanji Dictionary
1010.1Four corner code
3072deroo
4e09Unicode hex code
1-27-16JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
8Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
8New Nelson (John Haig)
1924New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2423Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1225Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1689Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
3Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
3Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
10A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
22Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12Morohashi
23A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
4Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
4Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
3sakade
4Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
3henshall3
10Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
21crowley
3Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1.Abusy_people
5Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
3Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
san1Pinyin reading
samKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1WaniKani level
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transition, move, change

Kun
うつ.るうつ.すみやこがえ
On
セン
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1937 of 2500
Radical
walk
WaniKani
Level 59

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
3-3-12SKIP code
2q12.1The Kanji Dictionary
3130.1Four corner code
3256deroo
9077Unicode hex code
1-33-11JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4743Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6113New Nelson (John Haig)
3170New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3932Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2027Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2735Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1610Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1737Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1975A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1447Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
39123PMorohashi
1498A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
921Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
943Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1820Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1810Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1896Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
722Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1624Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qian1Pinyin reading
cheonKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
59WaniKani level