Word details

親の七光り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 親の七光り.

Dictionary

Entry

親の七光り親の七光おやのななひかりNounExpressionFreq #70837
1

Idiomatic expression

benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

Examples
彼が今日あるのも親の七光りさ。
What he is today he owes to his father.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

16 strokesFrequency 406JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

おやおや-した.しいした.しむ

Nanori

ちかのり

seven

2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シチ

Kun

なななな.つなの

Nanori

しっひち

ray, light

6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

ひか.るひかり

Nanori

あきあきらこおてるひこみつ

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