Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ(しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ) in Japanese

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ
Kana Reading
しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ
Romaji
shōwointohossurebamazūmawoiyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin

Kanji in this word

射 JLPT 1

10 strokes

shoot, shine into, onto, archery

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, さ.す, う.つ

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欲 JLPT 3

11 strokes

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: ほっ.する, ほ.しい

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馬 JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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将 JLPT 2

10 strokes

leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

On'Yomi: ショウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって

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先 JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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