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    3. 墨に染まれば黒くなる

    墨に染まれば黒くなる

    墨すみに​染そま​れ​ば​黒くろく​な​る​

    people are formed by their surroundings

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab53 strokes

    すみにそまればくろくなる

    Verb

    1.
    people are formed by their surroundings, walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble, that which is dyed with ink becomes black
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    墨
    すみ…(2)
    black ink・India ink・ink stick・Mexico
    Kanji
    染
    そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み…(2)
    dye・color・paint・stain・print
    Kanji
    黒
    くろ・くろ.ずむ・くろ.い…(1)
    black
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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