古川に水絶えず ふるかわにみずたえず Meanings Expression a strong foundation can withstand any storm (literally: an old river does not run out of water) Kanji 古 old. Read as ふる. 川 river. Read as かわ. 水 water. Read as みず. 絶 cut off. Read as たえる. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists