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言うは易く行うは難し 【いうはやすくおこなうはかたし】

  1. [exp] it's easier said than done; saying is easy; doing is hard
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
言 Say, Word ゲン, ゴン い.う, こと 2
易 Easy, Ready To, Simple, Fortune-telling, Divination エキ, イ やさ.しい, やす.い 5
行 Going, Journey, Carry Out, Conduct, Act, Line, Row, Bank コウ, ギョウ, アン い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう 2
難 Difficult, Impossible, Trouble, Accident, Defect ナン かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い 6