さわ
 

expression, Godan verb

Proverb.
  1. it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest, the one who smelt it dealt it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
 
さわ
 
屁と火事はもとから騒ぐ へとかじはもとからさわぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fart, passing gas
へ ヒ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
matter, thing, fact
ジ こと ズ (3rd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
boisterous, make noise, clamor
さわ.ぐ ソウ うれい (7th, N1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
flea(蚤) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)