げん

noun

  1. vulgar proverb, popular saying.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
鄙諺 ひげん
げん
卑諺 ひげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lowly, the country, the countryside
ひな ヒ いや.しい (Kentei 1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
-times, round, game
カイ まわ.る エ (2nd, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
proverb
ことわざ ゲン (Kentei Pre-1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lad, boy (ancient)
ひこ こ ゲン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
give birth, bring forth, produce
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)