| た |
|---|
| 立 |
| つ |
| と | り |
|---|---|
| 鳥 |
| あ | と |
|---|---|
| 跡 |
| を |
| に | ご |
|---|---|
| 濁 |
| さ |
| ず |
expression
Proverb.- it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself, a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave, on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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立つ鳥跡を濁さず | たつとりあとをにごさず | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
立つ鳥あとを濁さず | たつとりあとをにごさず | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
立つ鳥後を濁さず | たつとりあとをにごさず |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
tracks, mark, print
セキ あと (7th, N2)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
voiced, uncleanness, wrong
にご.る ダク ジョク (7th, N1)
green caterpillar, Szechwan
ショク ゾク いもむし (Kentei 1)
net(罒) variant