Word details
瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 瓜の蔓に茄子はならぬ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
瓜
melon
5 strokesFrequency 2,459Grade 9
On
カケ
Kun
うり
Nanori
う
蔓
vine, tendril, influence, connections, good offices, spread, sprawl, thrive, rampant, powerful
14 strokesGrade 9
On
マンバン
Kun
はびこ.るつる
茄
eggplant
8 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9
On
カ
Nanori
なかなす
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
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