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    3. 山高きが故に貴からず

    山高きが故に貴からず

    山やま高たかき​が​故ゆえに​貴たっとか​ら​ず​

    don't judge a book by its cover

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab55 strokes

    やまたかきがゆえにたっとからず

    Expressions

    1.
    don't judge a book by its cover, a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 55

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    山
    やま…(5)
    mountain
    Kanji
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    故
    ゆえ・ふる.い・もと…(1)
    happenstance・especially・intentionally・reason・cause…(4)
    Kanji
    貴
    たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ…(6)
    precious・value・prize・esteem・honor
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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