Word Meaning 一盗二婢三妾四妓五妻

いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい ittounihisanshoushigigosai

一盗二婢三妾四妓五妻 is read as いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい (ittounihisanshoushigigosai) and means (the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife.

Meaning

English

  1. (the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife

Reading

Kana

いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい

Romaji

ittounihisanshoushigigosai

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 60 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 148060 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

一眼二足三胆四力

いちがんにそくさんたんしりき

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

ウラン二三五

うらんにひゃくさんじゅうご

uranium-235 (U-235)

一夫多妻

いっぷたさい

polygamy

一夫一妻

いっぷいっさい

monogamy

一夜妻

いちやづま

temporary consort

一二

いちに

the first and second

一石二鳥

いっせきにちょう

killing two birds with one stone

一回りも二回りも

ひとまわりもふたまわりも

one or two sizes (bigger, etc.)

一人二役

ひとりふたやく

double role

一夫多妻制

いっぷたさいせい

polygyny