Word details

子は鎹

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 子は鎹.

Dictionary

Entry

子は鎹子はかすがいこはかすがいExpressionFreq #153716
1

Proverb

children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together

Examples
最近、周りでも離婚が多いようだけど、子は鎹って事は、今は昔となったのかね。
Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

clamp, (kokuji)

18 strokes

Kun

かすがい

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