ねこ
猫
　
に
ま
木
た
天
たび
蓼
　
お
じょ
女
ろう
郎
　
に
こ
小
ばん
判

expression

Proverb.
  1. everyone has their favorite, pick the right thing to please someone, catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねこ
猫
　
に
ま
木
た
天
たび
蓼
　
お
じょ
女
ろう
郎
　
に
こ
小
ばん
判
 猫に木天蓼お女郎に小判 ねこにまたたびおじょろうにこばん
ねこ
猫
　
に
　
ま
　
た
　
た
　
び
　
お
じょ
女
ろう
郎
　
に
こ
小
ばん
判
 猫にまたたびお女郎に小判 ねこにまたたびおじょろうにこばん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cat
ねこ　ビョウ (9th, N3)
dog(犬) variant
seedling, sapling, shoot
なえ　ミョウ　ビョウ (8th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
luxurious grass, a smartweed
たで　シン　リク (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
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
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)
judgement, signature, stamp
ハン　わか.る (5th, N3)
half, middle, odd number
ハン　なか.ば　は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ