| くち |
|---|
| 口 |
| は |
| わざわ |
|---|
| 災 |
| い |
| の |
| もと |
|---|
| 元 |
expression
Proverb.- words can lead to disaster, the tongue is the root of calamities, the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
口は災いの元 | くちはわざわいのもと | |||||||||||||
|
口は禍の元 | くちはわざわいのもと |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
disaster, calamity, woe
サイ わざわ.い (5th, N1)
curving river radical (no.47)
セン かわ (Kentei 1)