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Meaning of 無い袖は振れぬ in Japanese
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無い袖は振れぬ
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Kana Readingないそではふれぬ
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Romajinaisodehafurenu
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- you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; lit: you can't shake sleeves you don't have
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Kanji in this word
袖
10 strokes
sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder
On'Yomi: シュウ
Kun'Yomi: そで
振
JLPT 1
10 strokes
shake, wave, wag, swing
On'Yomi: シン
Kun'Yomi: ふ.る, ぶ.る, ふ.り, -ぶ.り, ふ.るう
無
JLPT 2
12 strokes
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
On'Yomi: ム, ブ
Kun'Yomi: な.い