花は桜木、人は武士 (はなはさくらぎ、ひとはぶし) — the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai

花はなは桜さくら木ぎ、人ひとは武ぶ士し

the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions Literature40 strokes

花は桜木人は武士

はなはさくらぎ、ひとはぶし

Expressions

the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai, as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men

proverb

Kanji that make up this word

warrior・military・chivalry・arms

士

さむらい…(3)

gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)

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花は桜木、人は武士

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