る
瑠
り
璃
　
も
は
玻
り
璃
　
も
て
照
　
ら
　
せ
　
ば
わ
分
　
か
　
る

expression

Proverb.
  1. cream rises to the top, great talent will stand out anywhere, you realize what things are lapis lazuli and crystal when they are lit up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
る
瑠
り
璃
　
も
は
玻
り
璃
　
も
て
照
　
ら
　
せ
　
ば
わ
分
　
か
　
る
 瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば分かる るりもはりもてらせばわかる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lapis lazuli
ル　リュウ　るり (11th, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
glassy, lapis lazuli
リ　あき (11th, N1)
rare beast, strange, elegant
チ　リ
cruel, unfortunate, sad
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ　ニュ　あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
glass
ハ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
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 (8th, N1)
illuminate, shine, compare
て.る　ショウ　てる (4th, N2)
shining, bright
ショウ　あき　あきら (3rd, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
seduce, call, send for
ショウ　め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)