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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray

    Proverb

    諺に、覆水盆に返らずと言う。
    The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.

Also written 覆水盆に帰らず【ふくすいぼんにかえらず】

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Characters in this word

4
覆
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

Kun
おお.うくつがえ.すくつがえ.る
On
フク
Strokes
18
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1378 of 2500
Radical
襾 cover
WaniKani
Level 49

Built from

西日夂彳乞
Words starting with 覆Words ending in 覆Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
2-6-12SKIP code
4c14.6The Kanji Dictionary
1024.7Four corner code
3267deroo
8986Unicode hex code
1-42-04JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4279Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5517New Nelson (John Haig)
2726New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3386Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1747Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2376Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1611Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1738Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1634A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1699Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34789PMorohashi
1765A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1634Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1744Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1735Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1906Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1686Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1640Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1625Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fu4Pinyin reading
bog, buKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
49WaniKani level
水
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

water

Kun
みずみず-
On
スイ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
223 of 2500
Radical
水 water
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

水

Used in names as

うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん

Words starting with 水Words ending in 水Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-1-3, 4-4-3SKIP code
3a0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1223.0Four corner code
1142deroo
6c34Unicode hex code
1-31-69JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2482Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3030New Nelson (John Haig)
10New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
10Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
130Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
137Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
144A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
54Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
16Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17083Morohashi
40A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
21Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
21Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
14sakade
68Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
16henshall3
31Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
166crowley
19Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1.Abusy_people
1151Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
132Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shui3Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
盆
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

basin, lantern festival, tray

On
ボン
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1654 of 2500
Radical
皿 dish
WaniKani
Level 46

Built from

皿刀ハ
Words starting with 盆Words ending in 盆Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
2-2-7, 2-4-5SKIP code
2o7.6The Kanji Dictionary
8010.7Four corner code
2074deroo
76c6Unicode hex code
1-43-63JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
594Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3889New Nelson (John Haig)
2079New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2581Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1317Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1788Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1449Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1557Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1873A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1087Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
22959Morohashi
1828A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1099Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1150Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1552Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1285Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1314Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1369Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1461Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
pen2Pinyin reading
bunKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
46WaniKani level
返
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

return, answer, fade, repay

Kun
かえ.す-かえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る
On
ヘン
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
685 of 2500
Radical
辵 walk
WaniKani
Level 9

Built from

込又厂
Words starting with 返Words ending in 返Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
3-3-4SKIP code
2q4.5The Kanji Dictionary
3130.4Four corner code
3367deroo
8fd4Unicode hex code
1-42-54JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4670Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6020New Nelson (John Haig)
3060New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3797Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1940Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2633Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
725Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
782Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
586A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
307Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
38758PMorohashi
389A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
442Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
448Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
316sakade
950Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
412henshall3
289Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
477crowley
184Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.11busy_people
681Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
733Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fan3Pinyin reading
banKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9WaniKani level