Kosakata
Kanji 雖 yang berarti walaupun muncul dalam 4 entri kosakata bahasa Jepang.
かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study, one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it
くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず
there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes, even new shoes must not be worn on the head
あたらずといえどもとおからず
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it, not far off the mark
いうとも
even though, despite, notwithstanding