| あさ |
|---|
| 麻 |
| の |
| なか |
|---|
| 中 |
| の |
| よもぎ |
|---|
| 蓬 |
expression
Proverb. From a quote by Xunzi.- nurture beats nature, keep good men company, and you shall be of the number, a mugwort amongst hemp (will grow straight, like the hemp).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
麻の中の蓬 | あさのなかのよもぎ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
hemp, flax, numb
あさ マ あ (9th, N1)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort
よもぎ ホウ ブ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
meeting, tryst, date
あ.う おう あい (Kentei Pre-1)