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    3. 衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ

    衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ

    衣ころもば​か​り​で​和お尚しょうは​で​き​ぬ​

    the clothes do not make the man

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab47 strokes

    衣許りで和尚は出来ぬ

    ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    the clothes do not make the man, the cowl does not make the monk
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 47

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    Characters that make up this word

    衣
    ころも・きぬ・-ぎ…(2)
    garment・clothes・dressing
    Kanji
    和
    やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか・あ.える…(20)
    harmony・Japanese style・peace・soften・Japan
    Kanji
    尚
    なお…(7)
    esteem・furthermore・still・yet
    Kanji
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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