しゅ
朱
　
に
まじ
交
　
わ
　
れ
　
ば
あか
赤
　
く
　
な
　
る

expression

Proverb.
  1. people are formed by their surroundings, walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅ
朱
　
に
まじ
交
　
わ
　
れ
　
ば
あか
赤
　
く
　
な
　
る
 朱に交われば赤くなる しゅにまじわればあかくなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ　す　あけ (7th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
red
あか　セキ　あ (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ