Word Meaning 甘井先ず竭く

かんせいまずつく kanseimazutsuku

甘井先ず竭く is read as かんせいまずつく (kanseimazutsuku) and means the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

Meaning

English

  1. the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long
  2. the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry

Reading

Kana

かんせいまずつく

Romaji

kanseimazutsuku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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甘井

かんせい

well with good-tasting water

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘い

あまい

mild

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child

甘やかす

あまやかす

to pamper

甘味料

かんみりょう

sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

甘美

かんび

sweet (taste)

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘酢

あまず

sweet vinegar

甘え

あまえ

lack of self-reliance

甘受

かんじゅ

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

甘口

あまくち

flattery