実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
みの
Grade: 3
あたま
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
いな
Grade: S

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
實るほど頭の下がる稻穗かな (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Consisting of 実る +‎ ほど +‎ +‎ +‎ 下がる +‎ 稲穂 +‎ かな, literally "the boughs that bear most hang lowest"

Proverb[edit]

(みの)るほど(あたま)()がる(いな)()かな (minoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho kana

  1. great men act humble