| あやま | 
|---|
| 過 | 
| ち | 
| て | 
| は | 
| すなわ | 
|---|
| 則 | 
| ち | 
| あらた | 
|---|
| 改 | 
| む | 
| る | 
| に | 
| はばか | 
|---|
| 憚 | 
| る | 
| こ | 
| と | 
| なか | 
|---|
| 勿 | 
| れ | 
expression
Proverb. From the Analects of Confucius.- when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it, do not delay in making amends for your wrongs.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 | 過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れ | あやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
overdo, exceed, go beyond
カ よ.ぎる す.ぎる (5th, N3)
rule, law, follow
ソク のり のっと.る (5th, N2)
reformation, change, modify
カイ あらた.める (4th, N2)
hesitate, shrink, awe
タン はばか.る タ (Kentei 1)