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親に似ぬ子は鬼子
Readings
おやににぬこはおにご
oyanininukohaonigo
English
Expression
Proverb
like father, like son, a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling

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Kanjis
ON: シン KUN: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

Stroke: 16 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-9-7 FC: 0691.1


ON: KUN: に.る, ひ.る
becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

Stroke: 7 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2820.0


ON: シ, ス, ツ KUN: こ, -こ, ね
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1740.0


ON: KUN: おに, おに-
ghost, devil

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-6-4 FC: 2621.1