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On'yomi
キョウ
KYOU
Kun'yomi
まし.て・いわ.んや・おもむき
mashite / iwan'ya / omomuki

condition · situation

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Strokes8
Frequency#490
Radicalwater(4)

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Component Breakdown

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water + 兄

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of water and elder. State flowing like water.

Symbolism

Situation, moreover, comparison. Represents state.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Sitting and waiting

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

状況証拠

じょうきょうしょうこ

circumstantial evidence; circumstantial evidence

Proverbs & Idioms

況んや言わずもがな

いわんやいわずもがな

Not to mention; goes without saying

It is even more obvious; needless to say