栴檀は双葉より芳し

せんだんはふたばよりかんばし

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. Genius displays itself even in childhood.

      idiomatic

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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