天高く馬肥ゆる秋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 1
たか
Grade: 2
うま
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
あき
Grade: 2
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Derived from Chinese 秋高馬肥 / 秋高马肥 (qiūgāomǎféi)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [te̞n ta̠ka̠kɯ̟ ɯ̟ma̠ ko̞jɯ̟ɾɯ̟ a̠kʲi]

Idiom

(てん)(たか)(うま)()ゆる(あき) • (ten takaku uma koyuru aki

  1. the autumn sky is clear, and the horses are plump with a good appetite,