Word details

蛙の子は蛙

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蛙の子は蛙.

Dictionary

Entry

蛙の子は蛙カエルの子はカエルかえるのこはかえるExpressionFreq #97221
1

Proverb

like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; the child of a frog is a frog

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

frog

12 strokes

On

Kun

かえるかわず

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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