Word Meaning 待てば海路の日和あり

まてばかいろのひよりあり matebakairo no hiyoriari

待てば海路の日和あり is read as まてばかいろのひよりあり (matebakairo no hiyoriari) and means good things come to those who wait.

Meaning

English

  1. good things come to those who wait
  2. if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route

Reading

Kana

まてばかいろのひよりあり

Romaji

matebakairo no hiyoriari

Writing Variants

  • 待てば海路の日和有り まてばかいろのひよりあり matebakairo no hiyoriari

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 55 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Proverb Rank 121242 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

海路

うなじ

sea route

日和

ひより

fine weather

日和見

ひよりみ

opportunism

日和

びより

ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.)

日本平和学会

にっぽんへいわがっかい

Peace Studies Association of Japan

日和る

ひよる

to wait and see

日本海流

にほんかいりゅう

Japan Current

論理和回路

ろんりわかいろ

OR circuit

一日路

いちにちじ

day's journey

招待日

しょうたいび

day or date of an invitation

三日路

みっかじ

three-day journey

Example Sentences

1

Everything comes to those who wait.