かい
隗
　
よ
　
り
はじ
始
　
め
　
よ

expression

Proverb.
  1. start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps.
  2. he who first suggests it should be the first to do it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
隗
　
よ
　
り
はじ
始
　
め
　
よ
 隗より始めよ かいよりはじめよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

high, steep
カイ　けわ.しい (Kentei 1)
ghost, devil
おに　キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ　フチ　ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
commence, begin
はじ.める　シ　もと (3rd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)