Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む(もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ) in Japanese

門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む
Kana Reading
もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ
Romaji
monzennokozōnarawanukyōwoyomu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a young monk outside the gate can read sutras he has never studied


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

Buddhist priest, monk

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

learn

On'Yomi: シュウ, ジュ

Kun'Yomi: なら.う, なら.い

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JLPT 5

14 strokes

read

On'Yomi: ドク, トク, トウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.む, -よ.み

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

gate, counter for cannons

On'Yomi: モン

Kun'Yomi: かど, と

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: へ.る, た.つ, たていと, はか.る, のり

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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14 strokes

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi:

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