たま
玉
　
の
こし
輿

expression, noun

  1. palanquin set with jewels.
  2. money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たま
玉
　
の
こし
輿
 玉の輿 たまのこし
たま
玉
　
の
　
こ
　
し
 玉のこし たまのこし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
palanquin, bier, public opinion
こし　ヨ　かご (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)