Word details
猫に木天蓼お女郎に小判
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猫に木天蓼お女郎に小判.
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Entry
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Proverb
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
猫
cat
11 strokesFrequency 1,702JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ビョウ
Kun
ねこ
木
tree, wood
4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ボクモク
Kun
きこ-
Nanori
ぐももと
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
蓼
luxurious grass, a smartweed
14 strokesFrequency 2,447
On
シンリクリョウ
Kun
たで
女
woman, female
3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョニョニョウ
Kun
おんなめ
Nanori
おなたつきな
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
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
判
judgement, judgment, signature, stamp, seal
7 strokesFrequency 197JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ハンバン
Kun
わか.る
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