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    3. 修身斉家治国平天下

    修身斉家治国平天下

    修しゅう身しん斉せい家か治ち国こく平へい天てん下か

    those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land

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    しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか

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    those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
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    Kanji that make up this word

    修
    おさ.める・おさ.まる…(6)
    discipline・conduct oneself well・study・master
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    斉
    そろ.う・ひと.しい・ひと.しく・あたる・はやい…(6)
    adjusted・alike・equal・similar variety of
    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
    治
    おさ.める・おさ.まる・なお.る・なお.す…(7)
    reign・be at peace・calm down・subdue・quell…(5)
    国
    くに…(3)
    country
    平
    たい.ら・たい.らげる・ひら…(10)
    even・flat・peace
    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
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    • 修
    • 身
    • 斉
    • 家
    • 治
    • 国
    • 平
    • 天
    • 下

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