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    3. 文は武に勝る

    文は武に勝る

    文ぶんは​武ぶに​勝まさる​

    the pen is mightier than the sword

    NTVerbLiteratureKanji Vocab31 strokes

    ぶんはぶにまさる

    Verb

    1.
    the pen is mightier than the sword
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    Kanji
    武
    たけ・たけ.し…(7)
    warrior・military・chivalry・arms
    Kanji
    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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