一都一道二府四十三県
いっといちどうにふよんじゅうさんけん
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper
Word Meaning 一富士二鷹三茄子
いちふじにたかさんなすび
ichifujinitakasannasubi
一富士二鷹三茄子 is read as いちふじにたかさんなすび (ichifujinitakasannasubi) and means best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year).
Meaning
English
- best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
Reading
Kana
いちふじにたかさんなすび
Romaji
ichifujinitakasannasubi