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    3. 風邪は万病の元

    風邪は万病の元

    風か邪ぜは​万まん病びょうの​元もと

    a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab38 strokes

    風邪は万病のもと

    かぜはまんびょうのもと

    Expressions

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    a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    風
    かぜ・かざ-…(4)
    wind・air・style・manner
    Kanji
    邪
    よこし.ま…(1)
    wicked・injustice・wrong
    Kanji
    万
    よろず…(5)
    ten thousand・10,000
    Kanji
    病
    や.む・-や.み・やまい…(2)
    ill・sick
    Kanji
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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