言うは易く行うは難し

いうはやすくおこなうはかたし

Kanji in this term 言 易 行 難 い Grade: 2 やす Grade: 5 おこな Grade: 2 かた Grade: 6 kun'yomi Alternative spelling 言うは易く行うは難し (kyūjitai) Etymology edit Literally “Saying [it] is easy [and] executing is difficult”.

Pronunciation edit IPA(key): [iɯ̟ β̞a̠ ja̠sɨkɯ̟ o̞ko̞na̠ɯ̟ β̞a̠ ka̠ta̠ɕi] Proverb edit 言いうは易やすく行おこなうは難かたし •

++romaji| iu wa yasuku okonau wa katashi++

it is easier said than done Synonyms edit 言いうは易やすし (iu wa yasushi) References edit “言うは△易(やす)く行うは難(かた)し”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025