あずま
東
おとこ
男
　
に
きょう
京
おんな
女

expression

Proverb.
  1. the best men are from Edo; the best women from Kyoto.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あずま
東
おとこ
男
　
に
きょう
京
おんな
女
 東男に京女 あずまおとこにきょうおんな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

east
トウ　ひがし　しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
male
おとこ　ダン　ナン (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)