桑田滄海

Reading

Kana: そうでんそうかい

Romaji: soudensoukai

Definition

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The world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea).

Note: Chinese legend

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

桑

Readings: ソウ、 くわ

Meaning: mulberry

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

滄

Reading: ソウ

Meaning: ocean

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean