Results, 能ある鷹は爪を隠す

能ある鷹は爪を隠す【のうあるたかはつめをかくすnouarutakahatsumewokakusu】能有る鷹は爪を隠す・脳ある鷹は爪を隠すirr.

expression:

  • a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons [literal] - proverb

Kanji definition:

能
常用５年JLPTN3

ノウNOU・よくyo.ku

ability; talent; skill; capacity

Strokes:
10
Radical:
肉⺼月 meat
SKIP:
1-6-4
UTF:
80fd
JIS208:
39-29
Nanori:
たかtaka・のno・のりnori・よしyoshi
Hangul:
능 [neung] ・ 내 [nae]
Pinyin:
néng
Stroke order:
Example words:
機能【きのうkinou】
function; facility; faculty; feature
可能【かのうkanou】
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
可能性【かのうせいkanousei】
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
能力【のうりょくnouryoku】
ability; faculty
能【のうnou】
talent; gift; function; / noh (theatre)
鷹
人名用JLPTN1

ヨウYOU・オウOU・たかtaka

hawk

Strokes:
24
Radical:
鳥 bird
SKIP:
3-3-21
UTF:
9df9
JIS208:
34-75
Hangul:
응 [eung]
Pinyin:
yīng
Stroke order:
Example words:
鷹匠【たかじょうtakajou】
falconer; hawker
馬糞鷹【まぐそだかmagusodaka】
common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus); / common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
鷹揚【おうようouyou】
large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed; magnanimous; easygoing; / placid; composed; cool; collected
鳶が鷹を生む【とんびがたかをうむtonbigatakawoumu】
to have a talented child despite being untalented oneself; a kite gives birth to a hawk
鷹派【たかはtakaha】
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
爪
常用中学校

ソウSOU・つめtsume・つま~tsuma

claw; nail; talon

Strokes:
4
Radical:
爪爫⺥ claw, nail
SKIP:
3-3-1
UTF:
722a
JIS208:
36-62
Hangul:
조 [jo]
Pinyin:
zhuǎ / zhǎo
Stroke order:
Example words:
爪【つめtsume】
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof; / plectrum; pick; / hook; clasp
爪楊枝【つまようじtsumayouji】
toothpick
爪切り【つめきりtsumekiri】
nail clippers
爪先【つまさきtsumasaki】
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
爪先立つ【つまさきだつtsumasakidatsu】
to stand on tiptoes
隠
常用中学校JLPTN1

インIN・オンON・かくすkaku.su・かくしkaku.shi・かくれるkaku.reru・かかすkaka.su・よるyo.ru

conceal; hide; cover

➜
隱 乚
Strokes:
14
Radical:
阝阜⻖ mound
SKIP:
1-3-11
UTF:
96a0
JIS208:
17-3
Nanori:
おo・がくしgakushi
Hangul:
은 [eun]
Pinyin:
yǐn
Stroke order:
Example words:
隠し引き出し【かくしひきだしkakushihikidashi】
secret drawer; hidden drawer
隠す【かくすkakusu】
to hide; to conceal
見え隠れ【みえがくれmiegakure】
appearing and disappearing
隠れる【かくれるkakureru】
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
何を隠そう【なにをかくそうnaniwokakusou】
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

Kanji

能

ノウNOU・よくyo.ku

ability; talent; skill; capacity

鷹

ヨウYOU・オウOU・たかtaka

hawk


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