Word Meaning 魚は頭から腐る

さかなはあたまからくさる sakana ha atamakarakusaru

魚は頭から腐る is read as さかなはあたまからくさる (sakana ha atamakarakusaru) and means the fish rots from the head.

Meaning

English

the fish rots from the head
decay starts at the top

Reading

Kana

さかなはあたまからくさる

Romaji

sakana ha atamakarakusaru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 50 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 124783 Priority T

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いおつり

fishing

魚雷

ぎょらい

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魚子織

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twill weave

魚影

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outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)

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torpedo tube

魚眼石

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apophyllite

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くさる

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威張り腐る

いばりくさる

to throw one's weight around

頭を振る

かぶりをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

気が腐る

きがくさる

to feel dispirited

腐り果てる

くさりはてる

to be corrupt