Word Meaning 家柄より芋幹

いえがらよりいもがら iegarayoriimogara

家柄より芋幹 is read as いえがらよりいもがら (iegarayoriimogara) and means having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing.

Meaning

English

  1. having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing
  2. taro stems over family status

Reading

Kana

いえがらよりいもがら

Romaji

iegarayoriimogara

Writing Variants

  • 家柄より芋がら いえがらよりいもがら iegarayoriimogara
  • 家柄より芋茎 いえがらよりいもがら iegarayoriimogara

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 126519 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家柄

いえがら

good family

家柄差別

いえがらさべつ

discrimination by birth or rank

国家基幹技術

こっかきかんぎじゅつ

National Critical Technology

貴い家柄

たっといいえがら

noble birth

家賃

やちん

rent

家系

かけい

family lineage

家裁

かさい

family court

家計簿

かけいぼ

household account book

家庭裁判所

かていさいばんしょ

family court

家筋

いえすじ

lineage

家督

かとく

headship of a family

家紋

かもん

family crest