たけ
竹
　
に
すずめ
雀

expression, noun

  1. match made in heaven, perfect match, great coupling, sparrow and bamboo (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting). Idiomatic expression.
  2. family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たけ
竹
　
に
すずめ
雀
 竹に雀 たけにすずめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
sparrow
すずめ　ジャク　ジャン (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, 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)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)