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[For Elementary Students] A Collection of Beautiful Four-Character Idioms to Know

When an elementary school child starts learning four-character idioms (yojijukugo) in their Japanese class, there may be a moment when they think, “I want to learn more beautiful words!” Four-character idioms include many expressions that have uniquely Japanese beauty and profound meanings.

Here, we’ve collected beautiful yojijukugo that are easy for elementary students to remember and can be used in essays and more.

The more you learn their meanings, the more you’ll be drawn to the charm of words, which also helps build vocabulary.

Have fun exploring together as a parent and child, and find your favorite yojijukugo!

[For Elementary School Students] A Collection of Beautiful Four-Character Idioms You Should Know (21–30)

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This is a four-character idiom that means “to be unadorned and have a solid mind and body.” For example, diligently doing your homework every day and studying, or strengthening your body through exercise and playing outside, are examples of shitsu-jitsu-gō-ken (sobriety and sturdiness).

It means valuing being strong in both mind and body and doing what is right over decorating your appearance.

Also, even if you have a quarrel with a friend, calmly talking things through correctly shows the spirit of shitsu-jitsu-gō-ken.

It is a very important phrase that teaches us, in our daily lives, to make energetic efforts and to nurture our minds and bodies straight and true.

In conclusion

We introduced beautiful four-character idioms that are easy even for elementary school students to remember.

By touching on the origins of the kanji and the sound of the words, we hope you were able to feel the depth of the Japanese language.

It would be wonderful to find your favorite idioms and use them in essays or diaries.

Let’s broaden our world of words together—look up the meanings as a parent and child, think about how to use them, and enjoy exploring language!