むすめ
娘
ひと
一
り
人
　
に
むこ
婿
はち
八
にん
人

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. being besieged by suitors, to be popular, eight suitors for one daughter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むすめ
娘
ひと
一
り
人
　
に
むこ
婿
はち
八
にん
人
 娘一人に婿八人 むすめひとりにむこはちにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

daughter, girl
むすめ　こ　ジョウ (7th, N3)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bridegroom, son-in-law
むこ　セイ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
together, mutual, subordinate official
ショ　ソ　あい (Kentei 1)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ　ショ　ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)