まな
学
　
び
　
て
おも
思
　
わ
　
ざ
　
れ
　
ば
すなわ
則
　
ち
くら
罔
　
し

expression

Proverb. From The Analects of Confucius.
  1. to study and not think is a waste, learning without thinking is useless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まな
学
　
び
　
て
おも
思
　
わ
　
ざ
　
れ
　
ば
すなわ
則
　
ち
くら
罔
　
し
 学びて思わざれば則ち罔し まなびておもわざればすなわちくらし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

study, learning, science
ガク　まな.ぶ　たか (1st, N5)
to learn, (𦥯 variant)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
think
おも.う　シ　おぼ.す (2nd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
rule, law, follow
ソク　のり　のっと.る (5th, N2)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
net
モウ　ボウ　あみ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)