Word Meaning 李下瓜田

りかかでん rikakaden

李下瓜田 is read as りかかでん (rikakaden) and means be careful not to invite the least suspicion.

Meaning

English

  1. be careful not to invite the least suspicion
  2. leave no room for scandal

Reading

Kana

りかかでん

Romaji

rikakaden

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

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Related Vocabulary

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瓜田李下

かでんりか

be careful not to invite the least suspicion

李下

りか

underneath a Japanese plum tree

李下に冠を整さず

りかにかんむりをたださず

leave no room for scandal

下田

げでん

worn-out rice land

瓜田

かでん

melon field

瓜田に履を納れず

かでんにくつをいれず

avoid compromising situations

李氏朝鮮

りしちょうせん

Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910)

李朝

りちょう

Ly dynasty (Vietnam, 1009-1225)

李花

りか

plum blossoms

塩田

しおだ

saltpan

沼田

ぬまだ

marshy rice field or paddy