Word Meaning 去る者は追わず来たる者は拒まず

さるものはおわずきたるものはこばまず sarumono ha owazukitarumono ha kobamazu

去る者は追わず来たる者は拒まず is read as さるものはおわずきたるものはこばまず (sarumono ha owazukitarumono ha kobamazu) and means do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you.

Meaning

English

  1. do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you

Reading

Kana

さるものはおわずきたるものはこばまず

Romaji

sarumono ha owazukitarumono ha kobamazu

Writing Variants

  • 去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず さるものはおわずきたるものはこばまず sarumonohaowazukitarumonohakobamazu

Stroke Sequence

15 Characters • 70 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 92697 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

去る者追わず

さるものおわず

do not chase the one who leaves

去る者は追わず

さるものはおわず

do not pursue those who leave you

来る者拒まず

くるものこばまず

accept one who comes to you

去る者日々に疎し

さるものひびにうとし

friendships fade with distance

去来

きょらい

coming and going

来賓演説者

らいひんえんぜつしゃ

guest speaker

来賓講演者

らいひんこうえんしゃ

guest speaker

追従者

ついじゅうしゃ

follower