Word Meaning 沓新しと雖も首に加えず

くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず kutsuatarashitoiedo mo kubi ni kuwaezu

沓新しと雖も首に加えず is read as くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず (kutsuatarashitoiedo mo kubi ni kuwaezu) and means there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes.

Meaning

English

  1. there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes
  2. even new shoes must not be worn on the head

Reading

Kana

くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず

Romaji

kutsuatarashitoiedo mo kubi ni kuwaezu

Writing Variants

  • 靴新しと雖も首に加えず くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず kutsuatarashitoiedo mo kubi ni kuwaezu

Stroke Sequence

11 Characters • 67 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 144854 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

新首相

しんしゅしょう

new prime minister

新しいページを加える

あたらしいぺーじをくわえる

to add a new page (e.g. to the annals of history)

くび

head

乳首

ちくび

nipple

新幹線

しんかんせん

Shinkansen

加盟

かめい

joining (an association, agreement, etc.)

首相

しゅしょう

prime minister

新鮮

しんせん

fresh

革新

かくしん

reform

首脳

しゅのう

important part

参加

さんか

participation

加入

かにゅう

joining (a club, organization, etc.)