Nihoner
将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ
shouwointohossurebamazuumawoiyo
also spelled showointohossurebamazumawoiyo
do not shoot straight for the top, he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
All Senses
  1. shouwointohossurebamazuumawoiyo do not shoot straight for the top, he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
Nihoner AI Pronunciation Engine v3.2 · ja-JP

Press the microphone and say: 将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

Ready to listen

Kanji Breakdown
将
Leader, Commander, General, Admiral, Or, And Again, Soon, From Now On, Just About
On: しょう,そう Kun: まさ.に,はた,まさ,ひきい.る,もって
10 strokes N2
射
Shoot, Shine Into, Onto, Archery
On: しゃ Kun: い.る,さ.す,う.つ
10 strokes N1
欲
Longing, Covetousness, Greed, Passion, Desire, Craving
On: よく Kun: ほっ.する,ほ.しい
11 strokes N3
先
Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence
On: せん Kun: さき,ま.ず
6 strokes N5
馬
Horse
On: ば Kun: うま,うま-,ま
10 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よは〜です。 / 〜の将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よはとても大切です。
📚

Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.

Quick Quiz
📓
My Word Journal

Save personal notes for every word you study — memory hooks, your own sentences, grammar tips, and personal stories.

💡 Memory Hook ✏️ My Sentences 📖 Grammar Notes 📌 Personal Story

Synced to your account · Anki export · Accessible on every device

Create Free Account
Review Premium options
Lexicon Level
Lv 1
Total XP
0
Kanji Novice
— XP to next rank
⚠️
Your XP won't be saved!

Create a free account to sync your level, streaks, and progress across all devices.

🎯 Create Free Account Review Premium options

Already a member? Sign in →

🔥
0 days
Daily Streak
Your History With This Word

Sign in or create a free account to keep your history.

Mastery Tracker

Review scheduling updates after each session.

Difficulty
🔴 Hard

Based on JLPT level, kanji complexity & word length.

Recently Viewed