Meaning of 飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず(とぶとりあとをにごさず) in Japanese

飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず
Kana Reading
とぶとりあとをにごさず
Romaji
tobutoriatowonigosazu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order


Related Kanji

JLPT 1

16 strokes

voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity

On'Yomi: ダク, ジョク

Kun'Yomi: にご.る, にご.す

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

bird, chicken

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: とり

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13 strokes

tracks, mark, print, impression

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: あと

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

fly, skip (pages), scatter

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: と.ぶ, と.ばす, -と.ばす

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