Word Meaning 草木も靡く

くさきもなびく kusaki mo nabiku

草木も靡く is read as くさきもなびく (kusaki mo nabiku) and means to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority.

Meaning

English

  1. to bow (in great numbers) to a greater authority
  2. to be drawn (en masse) to something attractive
  3. even the plants yield

Reading

Kana

くさきもなびく

Romaji

kusaki mo nabiku

Writing Variants

  • 草木もなびく くさきもなびく kusakimonabiku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 152321 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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草木

くさき

plants

草木染め

くさきぞめ

dyeing with vegetable dyes

草根木皮

そうこんぼくひ

roots of herbs and barks of trees used in Chinese medicine

草木も眠る丑三つ時

くさきもねむるうしみつどき

dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)

山川草木

さんせんそうもく

nature

一木一草

いちぼくいっそう

a single tree or blade of grass

木草

きくさ

trees and grass

草原

くさはら

grassy field

草花

そうか

flower

草履

ぞうり

zori

くさ

ninja

草食

そうしょく

herbivorous