JMdict: 2417820
朱に交われば赤くなる 【しゅにまじわればあかくなる】
- [exp,v5r] people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 朱 | Vermilion, Cinnabar, Scarlet, Red, Bloody | シュ | あけ |
| 交 | Mingle, Mixing, Association, Coming & Going | コウ | まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも |
| 赤 | Red | セキ, シャク | あか, あか-, あか.い, あか.らむ, あか.らめる |