餅は餅屋
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 餅は餅屋
1
Proverb
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
Kanji in this Word
餅
15 strokes
Frequency: 2152
Grade 8
Meanings
mochi rice cake
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘイ
ヒョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もち
もちい
屋
9 strokes
Frequency: 616
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
roof
house
shop
dealer
seller
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
た
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