でん
田
そ
鼠
か
化
　
し
　
て
うずら
鶉
　
と
　
な
　
る

expression

  1. time when moles transform into quails (second climate of the third month).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
でん
田
そ
鼠
か
化
　
し
　
て
うずら
鶉
　
と
　
な
　
る
 田鼠化して鶉となる でんそかしてうずらとなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ねずみ　ソ　ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (Late High School)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
quail
うずら　ジュン (Kentei 1)
enjoy, receive, undergo
キョウ　コウ　う.ける (Early High School, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
crow, raven
からす　ウ　オ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ