一葉落ちて天下の秋を知る
ichiyouochitetenkanoakiwoshiru
a straw will show which way the wind blows, a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
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  1. ichiyouochitetenkanoakiwoshiru a straw will show which way the wind blows, a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
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Kanji Breakdown
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
Leaf, Plane, Lobe, Needle, Blade, Spear, Counter For Flat Things, Fragment, Piece
On: よう Kun: は
12 strokes N3
Fall, Drop, Come Down, Village, Hamlet
On: らく Kun: お.ちる,お.ち,お.とす
12 strokes N3
Heavens, Sky, Imperial
On: てん Kun: あまつ,あめ,あま-
4 strokes N5
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior
On: か,げ Kun: した,しも,もと,さ.げる,さ.がる,くだ.る,くだ.り,くだ.す,-くだ.す,くだ.さる,お.ろす,お.りる
3 strokes N5
Autumn
On: しゅう Kun: あき,とき
9 strokes N4
Know, Wisdom
On: ち Kun: し.る,し.らせる
8 strokes N4
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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一葉落ちて天下の秋を知る → 一葉落ちて天下の秋を知ます → 一葉落ちて天下の秋を知て → 一葉落ちて天下の秋を知た

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