Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “立つ鳥後を濁さず”

立つ鳥後を濁さず

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

鳥

On: ちょう
Kun: とり
Stroke count: 11

・bird

・chicken

後

On: ご;こう
Kun: のち;うし.ろ;うしろ;あと;おく.れる
Stroke count: 9

・behind

・back

・later

濁

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

・voiced

・uncleanness

・wrong

・nigori

・impurity