Word Meaning 衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ

ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ koromobakarideoshouhadekinu

衣ばかりで和尚はできぬ is read as ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ (koromobakarideoshouhadekinu) and means the clothes do not make the man.

Meaning

English

  1. the clothes do not make the man
  2. the cowl does not make the monk

Reading

Kana

ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ

Romaji

koromobakarideoshouhadekinu

Writing Variants

  • 衣許りで和尚は出来ぬ ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ koromobakarideoshou ha dekinu

Stroke Sequence

11 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 121076 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

和尚

おしょう

master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

衣料繊維

いりょうせんい

clothing fiber

衣料

いりょう

clothing

衣装

いしょう

clothing

衣服

いふく

clothes

衣類

いるい

clothes

衣食住

いしょくじゅう

food, clothing and shelter

ころも

coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

衣替え

ころもがえ

seasonal change of clothing

衣食

いしょく

to feed and clothe

衣料品

いりょうひん

clothing

Example Sentences

1

The dress does not make the fair.