あさ
浅
せ
瀬
　
に
あだ
仇
なみ
波

expression

Proverb.
  1. deep rivers move in silence; shallow brooks are noisy, those who know little talk much.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あさ
浅
せ
瀬
　
に
あだ
仇
なみ
波
 浅瀬に仇波 あさせにあだなみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shallow, superficial, frivolous
あさ.い　あざ　セン (4th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
damage, (戔 variant)
damage, (戔 variant)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
rapids, current, torrent
せ　ライ　いわた (Late Jr. High, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
trust, request
たの.む　たよ.る　ライ (Early Jr. High, N3)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
foe, enemy, revenge
キュウ　あだ　かたき (Kentei Pre-1)
human radical (no. 9)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
waves, billows, Poland
ハ　なみ　わ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pelt, skin, hide
かわ　ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)