心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず
kokoronohossurutokoronishitagaedomonoriwokoezu
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
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  1. kokoronohossurutokoronishitagaedomonoriwokoezu following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
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Kanji Breakdown
Heart, Mind, Spirit, Heart Radical (no. 61)
On: しん Kun: こころ,-ごころ
4 strokes N4
Longing, Covetousness, Greed, Passion, Desire, Craving
On: よく Kun: ほっ.する,ほ.しい
11 strokes N3
Place, Extent
On: しょ Kun: ところ,-ところ,どころ,とこ
8 strokes N3
Accompany, Obey, Submit To, Comply, Follow, Secondary, Incidental, Subordinate
On: じゅう,しょう,じゅ Kun: したが.う,したが.える,より
10 strokes N1
Ruler, Carpenter's Square
On: く Kun: かね,かねざし,さしがね
10 strokes
Go Beyond
On: ゆ,よう Kun: こ.える
16 strokes
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心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えずは〜です。 / 〜の心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず

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