しゅ
 
まじ
 
 
 
あか
 
 
 

expression, Godan verb

Proverb.
  1. people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them, spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer, when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅ
 
まじ
 
 
 
あか
 
 
 
朱に交われば赤くなる しゅにまじわればあかくなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ す あけ (7th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
red
あか セキ あ (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ