Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 魚心あれば水心(うおごころあればみずごころ) in Japanese

魚心あれば水心
Kana Reading
うおごころあればみずごころ
Romaji
uogokoroarebamizugokoro
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; mutual back-scratching

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魚 JLPT 5

11 strokes

fish

On'Yomi: ギョ

Kun'Yomi: うお, さかな, -ざかな

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水 JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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心 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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