Word details
親の心子知らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 親の心子知らず.
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Entry
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Proverb
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
親
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
ぎちかのり
心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シン
Kun
こころ-ごころ
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
知
know, wisdom
8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チ
Kun
し.るし.らせる
Nanori
さとさとるしりしれとものり
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