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う
飢
えたる
いぬ
犬
は
ぼう
棒
を
おそ
恐
れず

A starving dog does not fear the rod
Grammar and points of interest
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Words
う え る 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to starve; to thirst; to be hungry
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い ぬ 2
noun
1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
2. snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.)
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ぼ う 0
Most common form: ぼう
noun
pole; rod; stick
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お そ れ る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to fear; to be afraid of
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Kanji
飢
キ   starving   うえる to starve, to be hungry   
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飠
eat; food
几
キ    table   
犬
ケン   いぬ dog   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丶
dot   
棒
ボウ    pole, stick   
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木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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丨
stick   
奉
ホウ   ブ   たてまつる to present, offer, revere   
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three men
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三
サン   み    みっつ three   
二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
恐
キョウ   おそれる to fear, be afraid of   おそろしい terrible, dreadful   
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凡
ハン   ボン    simple, mediocre   
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工
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
心
シン   こころ heart   
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