This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

学問に王道なし。

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学問 王道 なし

English Translation

There is no easy road to learning.

Furigana

学問(がくもん)王道(おうどう)なし。

Romanji

Gakumon ni ōdō nashi.

Words

学問 (がくもん)
scholarship; study; learning
()
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
王道 (おうどう)
righteous government; just rule; kingship; rule of right; noble path; easy method; simple approach; short-cut; royal road
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: オウ、 -ノウ
Meanings: king, rule, magnate
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings