Results, 李下に冠を正さず

李下に冠を正さず【りかにかんむりをたださずrikanikanmuriwotadasazu】李下に冠を整さず

expression:

  • leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) [literal] - proverb

Kanji definition:

李

リRI・すももsumomo

plum

Strokes:
7
Radical:
木 tree
SKIP:
2-4-2
UTF:
674e
JIS208:
45-91
Nanori:
ももmomo・いi
Hangul:
리 [ri]
Pinyin:
lǐ
Stroke order:
Example words:
李下瓜田【りかかでんrikakaden】
Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
行李【こうりkouri】
portmanteau; wicker trunk; luggage; baggage
桃李【とうりtouri】
peach and plum; / person of one's recommendation
柳行李【やなぎごうりyanagigouri】
wicker trunk
干し李【ほしすももhoshisumomo】
prune
下

カKA・ゲGE・したshita・しもshimo・もとmoto・さげるsa.geru・さがるsa.garu・くだるkuda.ru・くだりkuda.ri・くだすkuda.su・~くだす kuda.su・くださるkuda.saru・おろすo.rosu・おりるo.riru

below; down; descend; give; low; inferior

➜
丅
Strokes:
3
Radical:
一 one
SKIP:
4-3-1
UTF:
4e0b
JIS208:
18-28
Nanori:
さかsaka・しとshito
Hangul:
하 [ha]
Pinyin:
xià
Stroke order:
Example words:
下車【げしゃgesha】
alighting (from train, bus, etc.); getting off
低下【ていかteika】
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
地下【ちかchika】
basement; cellar; underground place; / underground; below ground; / secret; under cover; / underground (railway); subway; metro
引き下げ【ひきさげhikisage】
reduction; cut
以下【いかika】
not exceeding; and downward; ... and below; / below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); / the below-mentioned; the following; the rest
冠

カンKAN・かんむりkanmuri

crown; best; peerless

Strokes:
9
Radical:
冖 cover
SKIP:
2-2-7
UTF:
51a0
JIS208:
20-7
Nanori:
かka・かっぷkappu・まさるmasaru
Hangul:
관 [gwan]
Pinyin:
guān / guàn
Stroke order:
Example words:
冠【かんむりkanmuri】
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; / crown; diadem; coronet; / top kanji radical; / first verse of a haikai, etc.; / best; peerless; first; / name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.
冠婚葬祭【かんこんそうさいkankonsousai】
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
三冠馬【さんかんばsankanba】
winner of Japan's three main horse races
栄冠【えいかんeikan】
laurels; garland
王冠【おうかんoukan】
crown; diadem; / bottle cap
正

セイSEI・ショウSHOU・ただしいtada.shii・ただすtada.su・まさmasa・まさにmasa.ni

correct; justice; righteous; 10**40

Strokes:
5
Radical:
止 stop
SKIP:
4-5-1
UTF:
6b63
JIS208:
32-21
Nanori:
おおoo・くにkuni・まma・まさしmasashi・ただしtadashi
Hangul:
정 [jeong]
Pinyin:
zhèng / zhēng
Stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Example words:
改正【かいせいkaisei】
revision; amendment; alteration
正式【せいしきseishiki】
due form; official; formality
修正【しゅうせいshuusei】
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching; update; fix
正常【せいじょうseijou】
normalcy; normality; normal
是正【ぜせいzesei】
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying

Kanji

李

リRI・すももsumomo

plum

下

カKA・ゲGE・したshita・しもshimo・もとmoto・さげるsa.geru・さがるsa.garu・くだるkuda.ru・くだりkuda.ri・くだすkuda.su・~くだす kuda.su・くださるkuda.saru・おろすo.rosu・おりるo.riru

below; down; descend; give; low; inferior


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