Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 三尺下がって師の影を踏まず(さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず) in Japanese

三尺下がって師の影を踏まず, 三尺さがって師の影を踏まず
Kana Reading
さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず
Romaji
sanjakusagatteshinokagewofumazu
Word Senses
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    Meaning
    a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ふ.む, ふ.まえる

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

On'Yomi: シ, ス

Kun'Yomi: もろもろ, なら.う

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JLPT 1

15 strokes

shadow, silhouette, phantom

On'Yomi: エイ

Kun'Yomi: かげ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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