みず
水
　
は
ひく
低
　
き
　
に
なが
流
　
る

expression

Proverb.
  1. water seeks its own level.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
　
は
ひく
低
　
き
　
に
なが
流
　
る
 水は低きに流る みずはひくきにながる

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)
current, a sink, flow
リュウ　なが.れる　ながれ (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
a cup with pendants, a pennant, wild
inverted child
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ　セン　か (1st, N5)