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    3. 亀の甲より年の功

    亀の甲より年の功

    亀かめの​甲こうよ​り​年としの​功こう

    the older, the wiser

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab33 strokes

    亀の甲より年の劫

    かめのこうよりとしのこう

    Expressions

    1.
    the older, the wiser
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    亀
    かめ…(5)
    tortoise・turtle
    Kanji
    甲
    きのえ…(6)
    armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)
    Kanji
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    功
    いさお…(11)
    achievement・merits・success・honor・credit
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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