ぶた
豚
　
に
しん
真
じゅ
珠

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. casting pearls before swine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぶた
豚
　
に
しん
真
じゅ
珠
 豚に真珠 ぶたにしんじゅ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pork, pig
ぶた　トン (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
pearl, gem, jewel
シュ　たま　す (Early High School, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ　す　あけ (Early Jr. High, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)