風邪は万病の元。

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風邪 は 万病 の 元 。

English Translation

A cold often leads to all kinds of disease.

Furigana

風邪(かぜ)は万病(まんびょう)の元(もと)。

Romanji

Kaze wa manbyō no moto.

Words

風邪 (かぜ、ふうじゃ)

common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

万病 (まんびょう)

all kinds of sicknesses

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

元 (もと)

former; ex-

Kanji

風

Readings: フウ、 フ、 かぜ、 かざ-、 -かぜ

Meanings: wind, air, style, manner

邪

Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま

Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong

万

Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず

Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000

病

Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい

Meanings: ill, sick

元

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin