Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 衣食足りて礼節を知る(いしょくたりてれいせつをしる) in Japanese

衣食足りて礼節を知る
Kana Reading
いしょくたりてれいせつをしる
Romaji
ishokutaritereisetsuwoshiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite

Related Kanji

衣 JLPT 2

6 strokes

garment, clothes, dressing

On'Yomi: イ, エ

Kun'Yomi: ころも, きぬ, -ぎ

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礼 JLPT 3

5 strokes

salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

On'Yomi: レイ, ライ

Kun'Yomi:

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節 JLPT 2

13 strokes

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

On'Yomi: セツ, セチ

Kun'Yomi: ふし, -ぶし, のっと

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足 JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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知 JLPT 4

8 strokes

know, wisdom

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, し.らせる

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節

15 strokes

On'Yomi: セチ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ふし

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