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河童の川流れ。

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河童 の 川流れ 。

English Translation

The best swimmers are oftenest drowned.

Furigana

河童(かっぱ)の川流(かわなが)れ。

Romanji

Kappa no kawanagare.

Words

河童 (かっぱ、かわわっぱ、かあっぱ、かあらんべ)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; rolled sushi containing a stick of cucumber
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
川流れ (かわながれ)
being carried away by a current; drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river; cancellation; standing up; breaking a promise

Kanji

河
Readings: カ、 かわ
Meaning: river
童
Readings: ドウ、 わらべ
Meanings: juvenile, child
川
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
流
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit