Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “立つ鳥あとを濁さず”

立つ鳥あとを濁さず

たつとりあとをにごさず

it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order

Kanji details

Kun/On information

立
On
りつ;りゅう;りっとる
Kun
た.つ;-た.つ;た.ち-;た.てる;-た.てる;た.て-;たて-;-た.て;-だ.て;-だ.てる
Stroke count
5

・stand up

・rise

・set up

・erect

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鳥
On
ちょう
Kun
とり
Stroke count
11

・bird

・chicken

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濁
On
だく;じょく
Kun
にご.る;にご.す
Stroke count
16

・voiced

・uncleanness

・wrong

・nigori

・impurity

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