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Meaning of 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 in Japanese
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鯛の尾より鰯の頭
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Kana Readingたいのおよりいわしのかしら
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Romajitainōyoriiwashinokashira
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- Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
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Kanji in this word
尾
JLPT 1
7 strokes
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
On'Yomi: ビ
Kun'Yomi: お
頭
JLPT 4
16 strokes
head, counter for large animals
On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト
Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり