そな
 
 
 
 
うれ
 
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. if you are prepared you don't have to worry, 'tis good to have a shelter against every storm, when one is prepared, difficulties do not come.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そな
 
 
 
 
うれ
 
 
 
備えあれば憂えなし そなえあればうれえなし
そな
 
 
 
うれ
 
 
備え有れば憂え無し そなえあればうれえなし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

equip, provision, preparation
ビ そな.える つぶさ.に (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
twenty(廿) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
melancholy, grieve, lament
ユウ う.い うれ.える (8th, N1)
melancholy(憂) variant
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)