JMdict: 2417880
初心忘るべからず 【しょしんわするべからず】
- [exp] we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 初 | First Time, Beginning | ショ | はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め | 4 |
| 心 | Heart, Mind, Spirit, Heart Radical (no. 61) | シン | こころ, -ごころ | 2 |
| 忘 | Forget | ボウ | わす.れる | 6 |