栴檀は双葉より芳しい

せんだんはふたばよりかんばしい

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. genius shows from childhood; the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

栴maple tree, colorful autumn foliage
檀cedar, sandlewood, spindle tree
双pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs
葉leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
芳perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant

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