Word Meaning 勝って兜の緒を締めよ

かってかぶとのおをしめよ kattekabuto no o o shimeyo

勝って兜の緒を締めよ is read as かってかぶとのおをしめよ (kattekabuto no o o shimeyo) and means do not let your guard down after a victory.

Meaning

English

  1. do not let your guard down after a victory
  2. tighten the strings of your helmet after winning

Reading

Kana

かってかぶとのおをしめよ

Romaji

kattekabuto no o o shimeyo

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 62 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 154706 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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緒締め

おじめ

string-fastener

勝利

しょうり

victory

勝る

まさる

to outweigh

勝ち

かち

win

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat

勝手

かって

kitchen

勝敗

しょうはい

victory or defeat

勝つ

かつ

to win

勝率

しょうりつ

winning percentage

勝訴

しょうそ

winning a (legal) case

勝者

しょうしゃ

winner

勝ち星

かちぼし

(mark indicating) a win