いち
一
ひめ
姫
に
二
た
太
ろう
郎

expression

  1. it's good to have a girl first and then a boy. Proverb.
  2. one girl and two boys are ideal. Colloquialism. Recent usage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いち
一
ひめ
姫
に
二
た
太
ろう
郎
 一姫二太郎 いちひめにたろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
princess
ひめ　キ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
plump, thick, big around
タイ　ふと.い　タ (2nd, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant