和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp] the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry (proverb)

Kanji in this word

• 甘
  sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

  On: カン (kan)

  Kun: あま.い (ama.i)、 あま.える (ama.eru)、 あま.やかす (ama.yakasu)、 うま.い (uma.i)

  5 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N2
• 井
  well, well crib, town, community

  On: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)

  Kun: い (i)

  4 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N1
• 先
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

  On: セン (sen)

  Kun: さき (saki)、 ま.ず (ma.zu)

  6 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4
• 竭
  end, exhaust

  On: ケツ (ketsu)

  Kun: つく.す (tsuku.su)

  14 strokes