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親の心子知らず。

Sentence Analyzer

親 の 心子知らず 。

English Translation

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

Furigana

親(おや)の心子知(しんこし)らず。

Romanji

Oya no Shinkoshirazu.

Words

親 (おや)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner
の (の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Kanji

親
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
心
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
知
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom