転石苔生さず てんせきこけむさず Also written 転石苔むさず Meanings Expression a rolling stone gathers no moss See also: 転石苔を生ぜず (てんせきこけをしょうぜず). Kanji 転 turn. Read as テン. 石 stone. Read as セキ. 苔 moss; lichen. Read as こけ. 生 life. Read as むす. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists