板垣死すとも自由は死せず

いたがきしすともじゆうはしせず

Meanings

1. Expression Itagaki may die, but liberty never! (allegedly uttered by Itagaki Taisuke, founder of the Meiji-era Liberal Party, after a failed assassination attempt)

Kanji

• 板 board. Read as いた.
• 垣 fence. Read as かき.
• 死 die. Read as しぬ.
• 自 self
• 由 reason. Read as ユウ.

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