Word Meaning 灯台下暗し
とうだいもとくらし
toudaimotokurashi
灯台下暗し is read as とうだいもとくらし (toudaimotokurashi) and means it is darkest under the lamp post.
Meaning
English
- it is darkest under the lamp post
- it's hard to see what is under your nose
- go abroad to hear of home
- you must go into the country to hear what news at London
Reading
Kana
とうだいもとくらし
Romaji
toudaimotokurashi
Writing Variants
- 灯台もと暗し とうだいもとくらし toudaimotokurashi
Stroke Sequence
5 Characters • 28 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1灯台下暗し。
You can't see the forest for the trees.