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    3. 飢えたる犬は棒を恐れず

    飢えたる犬は棒を恐れず

    飢うえ​た​る​犬いぬは​棒ぼうを​恐おそれ​ず​

    a starved dog does not fear the rod

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab55 strokes

    うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず

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    a starved dog does not fear the rod
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    飢
    う.える…(1)
    hungry・starve
    Kanji
    犬
    いぬ・いぬ-…(1)
    dog
    Kanji
    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
    Kanji
    恐
    おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い・こわ.がる…(1)
    fear・dread・awe
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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    • ず

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