和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp, v1] the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished (proverb)
2. 2. [exp, v1] tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked (proverb)

Kanji in this word

• 出
  exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

  On: シュツ (shutsu)、 スイ (sui)

  Kun: で.る (de.ru)、 -で (-de)、 だ.す (da.su)、 -だ.す (-da.su)、 い.でる (i.deru)、 い.だす (i.dasu)

  5 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4
• 釘
  nail, tack, peg

  On: テイ (tei)、 チョウ (chou)

  Kun: くぎ (kugi)

  10 strokes · Grade 9
• 打
  strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

  On: ダ (da)、 ダース (daasu)

  Kun: う.つ (u.tsu)、 う.ち- (u.chi-)、 ぶ.つ (bu.tsu)

  5 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N2