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    3. 生みの親より育ての親

    生みの親より育ての親

    生うみ​の​親おやよ​り​育そだて​の​親おや

    a foster parent is dearer than a real parent

    NTExpressionsFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab54 strokes

    うみのおやよりそだてのおや

    Expressions

    1.
    a foster parent is dearer than a real parent
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 54

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    親
    おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ…(4)
    parent・intimacy・relative・familiarity・dealer (cards)
    Kanji
    育
    そだ.つ・そだ.ち・そだ.てる・はぐく.む…(2)
    bring up・grow up・raise・rear
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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