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    3. 孟

    孟

    孟かしら

    chief

    N1KMT10Freq #2127HistoryKanji8 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    かしら

    On'yomi

    モウボウミョウ

    Nanori

    たけしたけはるはじめつとむおさはい

    chiefbeginning

    子皿

    子
    皿

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    猛季学孥孤孝孜孚血猛学

    Concepts using this kanji

    孟女

    eldest daughter

    孟母断機の教え

    (the lesson that) one should not leave things unfinished

    論孟

    the Confucian Analects and the Discourses of Mencius

    孟春

    beginning of spring

    孟宗竹

    moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

    孟母三遷の教え

    the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning

    孟秋

    beginning of autumn

    孟母三遷

    the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning

    孟夏

    beginning of summer

    孟宗の節

    root of a moso bamboo

    孟冬

    beginning of winter

    孟宗

    moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

    孔孟の教え

    the teachings of Confucius and Mencius

    孟浪

    careless

    孟子

    Mencius (372-289 BCE)

    孔孟

    Confucius and Mencius

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    • 子
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    • 孔孟
    • 孔孟の教え
    • 孟夏
    • 孟子
    • 孟春
    • 孟女
    • 論孟
    • 孟母三遷
    • 孟秋
    • 孟冬
    • 孟宗の節
    • 孟宗竹
    • 孟母三遷の教え
    • 孟宗
    • 孟母断機の教え
    • 孟浪

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