朱に交われば赤くなる
shunimajiwarebaakakunaru
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them, spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer
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  1. shunimajiwarebaakakunaru people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them, spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer
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Kanji Breakdown
Vermilion, Cinnabar, Scarlet, Red, Bloody
On: しゅ Kun: あけ
6 strokes N1
Mingle, Mixing, Association, Coming & Going
On: こう Kun: まじ.わる,まじ.える,ま.じる,まじ.る,ま.ざる,ま.ぜる,-か.う,か.わす,かわ.す,こもごも
6 strokes N3
Red
On: せき,しゃく Kun: あか,あか-,あか.い,あか.らむ,あか.らめる
7 strokes N4
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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朱に交われば赤くなる → 朱に交われば赤くなます → 朱に交われば赤くなて → 朱に交われば赤くなた

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