Word details
一姫二太郎
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一姫二太郎.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
it's good to have a girl first and then a boy
Examples
あたし、最初は女の子がいいな！ほら、一姫二太郎っていうじゃない。
I'd like to have a girl the first time. Look, they say 'First a girl, then a boy' don't they?
2
Colloquial; Recent usage
one girl and two boys are ideal
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
姫
princess
10 strokesFrequency 1,566JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
ひめひめ-
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニジ
Kun
ふたふた.つふたたび
Nanori
おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ
太
plump, thick, big around
4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2
On
タイタ
Kun
ふと.いふと.る
Nanori
おおたかひろ
郎
son, counter for sons
8 strokesFrequency 569JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ロウリョウ
Kun
おとこ
Nanori
いらおとうもんろろお
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