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    3. 石が流れて木の葉が沈む

    石が流れて木の葉が沈む

    石いしが​流ながれ​て​木この​葉はが​沈しずむ​

    there are exceptions to every rule

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab55 strokes

    いしがながれてこのはがしずむ

    Verb

    1.
    there are exceptions to every rule, rocks will flow and leaves will sink
    proverbrare term

    Stroke 0 / 55

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
    Kanji
    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
    Kanji
    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    Kanji
    葉
    は…(3)
    leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)
    Kanji
    沈
    しず.む・しず.める…(3)
    sink・be submerged・subside・be depressed・aloes
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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    • 石
    • 流
    • 木
    • 葉
    • 沈
    • が
    • れ
    • て
    • の
    • む

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