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    3. 先ず隗より始めよ

    先ず隗より始めよ

    先まず​隗かいよ​り​始はじめ​よ​

    start with the first step

    NTExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab39 strokes

    まず隗より始めよ

    まずかいよりはじめよ

    Expressions

    1.
    start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps
    proverb
    2.
    he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    隗
    けわ.しい…(1)
    high・steep
    Kanji
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
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