Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 魚心あれば水心あり(うおこころあればみずこころあり) in Japanese

魚心あれば水心あり, 魚心有れば水心有り
Kana Reading
うおこころあればみずこころあり
Romaji
uokokoroarebamizukokoroari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

11 strokes

fish

On'Yomi: ギョ

Kun'Yomi: うお, さかな, -ざかな

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

On'Yomi: ユウ, ウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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