和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp] a narrow-minded person cannot understand the ways of the world; a frog in the well cannot understand the ocean even if it is explained to it (proverb)

Kanji in this word

• 井
  well, well crib, town, community

  On: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)

  Kun: い (i)

  4 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N1
• 蛙
  frog

  On: ア (a)、 ワ (wa)

  Kun: かえる (kaeru)、 かわず (kawazu)

  12 strokes
• 以
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with

  On: イ (i)

  Kun: もっ.て (mot.te)

  5 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N3
• 海
  sea, ocean

  On: カイ (kai)

  Kun: うみ (umi)

  9 strokes · Grade 2 · JLPT N3
• 語
  word, speech, language

  On: ゴ (go)

  Kun: かた.る (kata.ru)、 かた.らう (kata.rau)

  14 strokes · Grade 2 · JLPT N4
• 可
  can, passable, approval

  On: カ (ka)、 コク (koku)

  Kun: -べ.き (-be.ki)、 -べ.し (-be.shi)

  5 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2