Word Meaning 一姫二太郎

いちひめにたろう ichihimenitarou

一姫二太郎 is read as いちひめにたろう (ichihimenitarou) and means it's good to have a girl first and then a boy.

Meaning

English

it's good to have a girl first and then a boy
one girl and two boys are ideal

Reading

Kana

いちひめにたろう

Romaji

ichihimenitarou

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 63567 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一太郎

いちたろう

Ichitaro (word processing package)

天一太郎

てんいちたろう

day of Ten'ichijin's first ascension to heaven in a year (the 30th day of the first sexagenary cycle of the year)

一二に及ばず

いちににおよばず

right away

一族郎党

いちぞくろうとう

one's family and followers

一太刀

ひとたち

stroke of sword

一番太鼓

いちばんだいこ

beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)

金太郎

きんたろう

Kintarō doll

与太郎

よたろう

Yotaro (rakugo character)

番太郎

ばんたろう

watchman

浦島太郎

うらしまたろう

Urashima Tarō

悪太郎

あくたろう

stupid brat

プー太郎

ぷーたろう

day labourer (esp. on the docks)

Example Sentences

第二子は男の子だって。これでめでたく一姫二太郎ってわけだね。

Your second child is a boy? Lucky you! Things are going according to the saying - Have a girl first and a boy next.

あたし、最初は女の子がいいな！ほら、一姫二太郎っていうじゃない。

I'd like to have a girl the first time. Look, they say 'First a girl, then a boy' don't they?