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    3. 学びて思わざれば則ち罔し

    学びて思わざれば則ち罔し

    学まなび​て​思おもわ​ざ​れ​ば​則すなわち​罔くらし​

    to study and not think is a waste

    NTExpressionsReligion & PhilosophyEducationKanji Vocab55 strokes

    まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

    Expressions

    1.
    to study and not think is a waste, learning without thinking is useless
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    学
    まな.ぶ…(3)
    study・learning・science
    Kanji
    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    Kanji
    則
    のっと.る・のり・すなわち…(1)
    rule・law・follow・based on・model after
    Kanji
    罔
    あみ・しい.る・ない…(2)
    net
    Kanji
    び
    bi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    ざ
    za
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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    • 則
    • 罔
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    • て
    • わ
    • ざ
    • れ
    • ば
    • ち
    • し

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