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Meaning of 先憂後楽 in Japanese
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先憂後楽
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Kana Readingせんゆうこうらく
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Romajisen'yūkōraku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- hardship now, pleasure later; seeking pleasure only after dealing with difficulties; seeking pleasure only after the happiness of the people is assured (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
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Related Kanji
憂
JLPT 1
15 strokes
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
On'Yomi: ユウ
Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き
楽
JLPT 4
13 strokes
music, comfort, ease
On'Yomi: ガク, ラク, ゴウ
Kun'Yomi: たの.しい, たの.しむ, この.む
先
JLPT 5
6 strokes
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
On'Yomi: セン
Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず