正直の頭に神宿る。

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正直 の 頭 に 神 宿る 。

English Translation

An honest man is the noblest work of God.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)の頭(あたま)に神(かみ)宿(やど)る。

Romanji

Shōjiki no atama ni kami yadoru.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

頭 (あたま、かしら)

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

宿る (やどる)

to dwell; to live; to remain; to stay at; to take shelter at; to stop at; to lodge at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation; to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)

Kanji

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

神

Readings: シン、 ジン、 かみ、 かん-、 こう-

Meanings: gods, mind, soul

宿

Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す

Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling