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美人薄命 (びじんはくめい) — beauty and fortune seldom go together | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
美人薄命

美人薄命

美び人じん薄はく命めい

beauty and fortune seldom go together

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions35 strokes

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びじんはくめい

Expressions

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beauty and fortune seldom go together, the beautiful die young

yojijukugo

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Kanji that make up this word

うつく.しい…(6)

beauty・beautiful

ひと・-り・-と…(7)

うす.い・うす-・-うす・うす.める・うす.まる・うす.らぐ…(4)

dilute・thin・weak (tea)・pampas grass

いのち…(2)

fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)

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