Results, 甘井先ず竭く

甘井先ず竭く【かんせいまずつくkanseimazutsuku】

expression:

  • the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry [literal] - proverb

Kanji definition:

甘
常用中学校JLPTN2

カンKAN・あまいama.i・あまえるama.eru・あまやかすama.yakasu・うまいuma.i

sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary

Strokes:
5
Radical:
甘 sweet
SKIP:
4-4-2
UTF:
7518
JIS208:
20-37
Nanori:
かもkamo
Hangul:
감 [gam]
Pinyin:
gān
Stroke order:
Example words:
甘える【あまえるamaeru】
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; / to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
甘やかす【あまやかすamayakasu】
to pamper; to spoil
甘い【あまいamai】
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared; / fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); / lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy; / naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient; / half-hearted; not finished properly; / insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose; / mild; / tempting; enticing; luring
甘味【あまみamami】
sweetness; sugary taste; / sweets; dessert; cake; / charm; appeal; / taste; flavour; flavor
甘え【あまえamae】
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
井
常用中学校JLPTN1

セイSEI・ショウSHOU・いi

well; well crib; town; community

Strokes:
4
Radical:
二 two
SKIP:
4-4-3
UTF:
4e95
JIS208:
16-70
Nanori:
いのino・さいsai・ひhi
Hangul:
정 [jeong]
Pinyin:
jǐng
Stroke order:
Example words:
井【いi】
well
天井【てんじょうtenjou】
ceiling; / ceiling price; (price) ceiling
井戸【いどido】
water well
油井【ゆせいyusei】
oil well
筒井【つついtsutsui】
round well
先
常用１年JLPTN5

センSEN・さきsaki・まずma.zu

before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

Strokes:
6
Radical:
儿 legs
SKIP:
2-4-2
UTF:
5148
JIS208:
32-72
Nanori:
ぽんpon
Hangul:
선 [seon]
Pinyin:
xiān
Stroke order:
Example words:
先生【せんせいsensei】
teacher; master; doctor; / with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; / previous existence
先月【せんげつsengetsu】
last month
先進国【せんしんこくsenshinkoku】
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
優先【ゆうせんyuusen】
preference; priority; precedence
先発【せんぱつsenpatsu】
starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead; / starting (in team sports)
竭

ケツKETSU・つくすtsuku.su

end; exhaust

Strokes:
14
Radical:
立 stand
SKIP:
1-5-9
UTF:
7aed
JIS208:
67-81
Hangul:
갈 [gal] ・ 걸 [geol]
Pinyin:
jié
Stroke order:
Example words:
竭きる【つきるtsukiru】
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
甘井先ず竭く【かんせいまずつくkanseimazutsuku】
the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry

Kanji

甘

カンKAN・あまいama.i・あまえるama.eru・あまやかすama.yakasu・うまいuma.i

sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary

井

セイSEI・ショウSHOU・いi

well; well crib; town; community


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