Word Meaning 親の光は七光り

おやのひかりはななひかり oya no hikari ha nanahikari

親の光は七光り is read as おやのひかりはななひかり (oya no hikari ha nanahikari) and means having a famous parent is the best way to fame.

Meaning

English

  1. having a famous parent is the best way to fame

Reading

Kana

おやのひかりはななひかり

Romaji

oya no hikari ha nanahikari

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 87040 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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親の七光

おやのななひかり

benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent

七光

ななひかり

benefiting from the influence of a master or parent

親勝り

おやまさり

surpassing one's parents

親譲り

おやゆずり

inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)

親代わり

おやがわり

(one acting as a) foster parent

親指

おやゆび

big toe

親類

しんるい

relative

親愛

しんあい

deep affection

親交

しんこう

intimacy

親近感

しんきんかん

affinity

親王

しんのう

prince of royal blood