和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp] high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself (proverb)

Kanji in this word

• 王
  king, rule, magnate

  On: オウ (ou)、 -ノウ (-nou)

  4 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N2
• 侯
  marquis, lord, daimyo

  On: コウ (kou)

  9 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N1
• 将
  leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

  On: ショウ (shou)、 ソウ (sou)

  Kun: まさ.に (masa.ni)、 はた (hata)、 まさ (masa)、 ひきい.る (hikii.ru)、 もって (motte)

  10 strokes · Grade 6 · JLPT N2
• 相
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

  On: ソウ (sou)、 ショウ (shou)

  Kun: あい- (ai-)

  9 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N2
• 種
  species, kind, class, variety, seed

  On: シュ (shu)

  Kun: たね (tane)、 -ぐさ (-gusa)

  14 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N2