和を以て貴しと為す

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
もっ
Grade: 4
とうと
Grade: 6

Grade: S
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
和を以て貴しと爲す (kyūjitai)
和を以て貴しとなす
和をもって尊しとなす
和をもって貴しとなす

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 以和為貴以和为贵 (yǐhéwéiguì).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠o̞mo̞t̚te̞to̞ːto̞ɕito̞na̠sɨᵝ]

Idiom[edit]

()(もっ)(とうと)しと() (wa o motte tōtoshi to nasu

  1. to prize and maintain harmony

Conjugation[edit]