親に似ぬ子は鬼子 | Japanese meaning | lingaku

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親に似ぬ子は鬼子【おやににぬこはおにご】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

like father, like son; a child who does not resemble their parents is a changelingproverb

Forms

親に似ぬ子は鬼子【おやににぬこはおにご】
おやににぬこはおにご

親に似ぬ子は鬼子【おやににぬこはおにご】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

like father, like son; a child who does not resemble their parents is a changelingproverb

Forms

親に似ぬ子は鬼子【おやににぬこはおにご】
おやににぬこはおにご

親

N42

意parent; intimacy; relative; familiarity; dealer (cards)

訓おや、おや-、した.しい、した.しむ

音シン

名ぎ、ちか、のり

似

N35

意becoming; resemble; counterfeit; imitate; suitable

訓に.る、ひ.る

音ジ

名にた

子

N51

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

訓こ、-こ、ね

音シ、ス、ツ

名い、き、ぎ、く、け、ねっ

鬼

N1常用

意ghost; devil

訓おに、おに-

音キ