忠言耳に逆らう ちゅうげんみみにさからう Meanings Expression, Godan verb good advice is harsh to the ear Kanji 忠 loyal. Read as チュウ. 言 word. Read as ゲン. 耳 ear. Read as みみ. 逆 reverse. Read as さからう. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists