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るり
瑠璃
も
はり
玻璃
も
て
照
らせば
ひか
光
る。 kotowaza
Lapis lazuli and quartz both sparkle when illuminated.
kotowaza Japanese proverb (kotowaza)
Grammar and points of interest
ば conditional form ば conditional form
 
if
瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば光る。
Conjugations and inflections
  照らせば is the conditional form of 'su' godan verb 照らす   ALL INFLECTIONS
  光る is the plain form of 'ru' godan verb 光る   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
る り 1 る り 0
Most common form: 琉璃
noun
1. lapis lazuli
2. lapis lazuli (color)  (see also: 瑠璃色; abbreviation)
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noun
1. quartz  (see also: 七宝; Buddhist term)
2. glass
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て ら す 0 て ら す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shine on; to illuminate
2. to compare (with); to refer to
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ひ か る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
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Kanji
瑠
ル    lapis lazuli   
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留
ル   リュウ   とめる to detain   とまる to stop   
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卯
hare   う sign of the hare   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
卬
high-priced, lofty   
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匚
side open box
卩
seal
田
デン   た rice field   
王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
璃
リ    glass   
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离
rare beast   
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禸
tracks, footprint   
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冂
wide
厶
ム   private
凶
キョウ    villain   
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㐅
crossed swords
凵
open box
亠
lid
玻
照
ショウ   てる to shine   てらす to illuminate   てれる to be shy, to be embarrassed   
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昭
ショウ    bright, clear   
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召
ショウ   めす to summon   
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刀
トウ   かたな sword   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
灬
fire
光
コウ   ひかり light, sunshine   ひかる to shine, twinkle   
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小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
兀
one pair of legs
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儿
legs
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