Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 柳に雪折れなし(やなぎにゆきおれなし) in Japanese

柳に雪折れなし, 柳に雪折れ無し
Kana Reading
やなぎにゆきおれなし
Romaji
yanaginiyukiorenashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    the soft may prove more durable than the hard (lit: willow trees never break under the weight of snow)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

willow

On'Yomi: リュウ

Kun'Yomi: やなぎ

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

snow

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: ゆき

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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