信は荘厳より起こる

しんはそうごんよりおこる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb function follows form; the outside shapes the inside (literally: belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple))

Kanji

• 信 trust. Read as シン.
• 荘 villa. Read as ソウ.
• 厳 strict. Read as ゴン.
• 起 rise. Read as おこる.

Word lists

• Proverbs

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists