待てば海路の日和あり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
待 海 路 日 和
ま
Grade: 3 		かい
Grade: 2 		ろ
Grade: 3 		ひ
Grade: 1 		より
Grade: 3
kun'yomi kan'on kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally "if you wait, there will be fair weather on a sea route".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma̠te̞ba̠ ka̠iɾo̞ no̞ çijo̞ɾʲi a̠ɾʲi]

Proverb

待(ま)てば海(かい)路(ろ)の日(ひ)和(より)あり • (mateba kairo no hiyori ari) 

  1. (idiomatic) good things come to those who wait

See also

  • 海(かい)路(ろ)の日和(ひより) (kairo no hiyori)
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