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    3. 魚は頭から腐る

    魚は頭から腐る

    魚さかなは​頭あたまか​ら​腐くさる​

    the fish rots from the head

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab50 strokes

    さかなはあたまからくさる

    Verb

    1.
    the fish rots from the head, decay starts at the top
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    魚
    うお・さかな・-ざかな…(2)
    fish
    Kanji
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    Kanji
    腐
    くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ・くさ.らす・くさ.す…(1)
    rot・decay・sour
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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