こ
子
　
は
かすがい
鎹

expression

Proverb.
  1. children are a bond between husband and wife, children hold marriages together.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
子
　
は
かすがい
鎹
 子は鎹 こはかすがい
こ
子
　
は
　
か
　
す
　
が
　
い
 子はかすがい こはかすがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
clamp, (kokuji)
かすがい (Kentei 1)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
escort, send
おく.る　ソウ (3rd, N4)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう
frontier pass, close, relation
heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)