き
木
　
の
み
実
　
は
もと
本
　
へ
お
落
　
つ

expression, Nidan verb (upper class) (archaic)

Proverb.
  1. all returns to dust, the fruit of the tree falls to the roots.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
木
　
の
み
実
　
は
もと
本
　
へ
お
落
　
つ
 木の実は本へ落つ きのみはもとへおつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
reality, truth, seed
ジツ　み　みの.る (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる　ラク　おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)