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    3. 負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る

    負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る

    負おう​た​子こに​教おしえ​ら​れ​て​浅あさ瀬せを​渡わたる​

    some things can be learned from the young

    NTVerbEducationKanji Vocab83 strokes

    おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる

    Verb

    1.
    some things can be learned from the young, a fool may give a wise man counsel, to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
    Kanji
    浅
    あさ.い…(3)
    shallow・superficial・frivolous・wretched・shameful
    Kanji
    瀬
    せ…(6)
    rapids・current・torrent・shallows・shoal
    Kanji
    渡
    わた.る・-わた.る・わた.す…(6)
    transit・ford・ferry・cross・import…(3)
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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    • た
    • に
    • え
    • ら
    • れ
    • て
    • を
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