過ちを観て斯に仁を知る

あやまちをみてここにじんをしる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to observe the reasons and types of faults a person makes is to come to know whether they are virtuous or not

Kanji

• 過 pass. Read as あやまち.
• 観 view. Read as みる.
• 斯 this; thus; such. Read as ここに.
• 仁 benevolence. Read as ジン.
• 知 know. Read as しる.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists