もう
孟
ぼ
母
さん
三
せん
遷

expression

Messages.yoji.
  1. the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning, Mencius' mother, three moves.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もう
孟
ぼ
母
さん
三
せん
遷
 孟母三遷 もうぼさんせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chief, beginning
モウ　ボウ　ミョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
mother
はは　ボ　も (2nd, N5)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
transition, move, change
セン　うつ.る　みやこがえ (9th, N1)
to soar as a bird, to move, to change
transition(遷) variant
variant of radical 146
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)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
walking radical(⻌) variant
しんにょう