Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず”

飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず

とぶ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

飛
On
ひ
Kun
と.ぶ;と.ばす;-と.ばす
Stroke count
9

・fly

・skip (pages)

・scatter

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鳥
On
ちょう
Kun
とり
Stroke count
11

・bird

・chicken

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跡
On
せき
Kun
あと
Stroke count
13

・tracks

・mark

・print

・impression

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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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