Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “三つ子の魂百まで”

三つ子の魂百まで

みつごのたましいひゃくまで

a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man

Example sentence

The child is father to the man' is certainly well said.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

三
On
さん;ぞう
Kun
み;み.つ;みっ.つ
Stroke count
3

・three

1 2 3
子
On
し;す;つ
Kun
こ;-こ;ね
Stroke count
3

・child

・sign of the rat

・11pm-1am

・first sign of chinese zodiac

1 2 3
魂
On
こん
Kun
たましい;たま
Stroke count
14

・soul

・spirit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
百
On
ひゃく;びゃく
Kun
もも
Stroke count
6

・hundred

1 2 3 4 5 6