こう
弘
ぼう
法
　
も
ふで
筆
　
の
あやま
誤
　
り

expression

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
弘
ぼう
法
　
も
ふで
筆
　
の
あやま
誤
　
り
 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)