こう
ぼう
 
ふで
 
あやま
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. Homer sometimes nods, even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
ぼう
 
ふで
 
あやま
 
弘法も筆の誤り こうぼうもふでのあやまり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vast, broad, wide
ひろし グ コウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
method, law, rule
ホウ ハッ ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る コ キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
writing brush, writing, painting brush
ヒツ ふで はじめ (3rd, N2)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
mistake, err, do wrong
ゴ あやま.る (6th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
ゴ くれ く.れる (9th, N1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)