こ
子
　
は
さん
三
がい
界
　
の
くび
首
かせ
枷

expression

Proverb.
  1. a child is an everlasting responsibility.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
子
　
は
さん
三
がい
界
　
の
くび
首
かせ
枷
 子は三界の首枷 こはさんがいのくびかせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
world, boundary
カイ (3rd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
jammed in, shellfish, mediate
カイ　すけ　ゆき (Early Jr. High, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
shackles, irons, handcuffs
かせ　カ　からざお (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
add, addition, increase
カ　くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)