noun

  1. couple in which the wife is bigger than the husband.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
蚤の夫婦 のみのふうふ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flea
のみ ソウ はやい (Kentei Pre-1)
fork in road, crotch
シャ また サ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
lady, woman, wife
フ よめ ね (5th, N3)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
broom
ソウ シュウ ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)