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腹が減っては戦は出来ぬ 【はらがへってはいくさはできぬ】

  1. [exp] an army marches on its stomach; you can't fight on an empty stomach
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
腹 Abdomen, Belly, Stomach フク はら
減 Dwindle, Decrease, Reduce, Decline, Curtail, Get Hungry ゲン へ.る, へ.らす
戦 War, Battle, Match セン いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く
出 Exit, Leave, Go Out, Come Out, Put Out, Protrude シュツ, スイ で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす
来 Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become ライ, タイ く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ