みず
水
　
の
ひく
低
　
き
　
に
つ
就
　
く
　
が
ごと
如
　
し

expression

Proverb.
  1. water seeks its own level.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
　
の
ひく
低
　
き
　
に
つ
就
　
く
　
が
ごと
如
　
し
 水の低きに就くが如し みずのひくきにつくがごとし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
lower, short, humble
テイ　ひく.い (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
name of an ancient tribe
テイ　タイ　シ
family name, surname, clan
シ　うじ (4th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
concerning, settle, take position
シュウ　つ.く　ジュ (6th, N1)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
reasonable, just, natural
ユウ　もっと.も　とが.める (Kentei Pre-1)
crooked-big radical (no. 43)
オウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
likeness, like, such as
ごと.し　ジョ　ニョ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)