Word Meaning 垣堅くして犬入らず

かきかたくしていぬいらず kakikatakushiteinuirazu

垣堅くして犬入らず is read as かきかたくしていぬいらず (kakikatakushiteinuirazu) and means a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside.

Meaning

English

  1. a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside
  2. a house divided against itself cannot stand
  3. a firm fence keeps the dogs out

Reading

Kana

かきかたくしていぬいらず

Romaji

kakikatakushiteinuirazu

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 123078 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

垣根

かきね

border

垣間見る

かいまみる

to take a peep at

かき

fence

垣間聞く

かいまきく

to get wind of

垣間

かきま

gap (in a fence or hedge)

垣を作る

かきをつくる

to form a wall (of people)

水入らず

みずいらず

(being) by oneself

梅雨入り

ついり

entering the rainy season

堅い

かたい

obstinate

密入国

みつにゅうごく

smuggling oneself into a country

購入

こうにゅう

purchase