さんま
秋刀魚
 
ぐろ
 
かぎ
 

expression

From a rakugo story; used ironically to poke fun at someone who makes an ignorant statement with confidence.
  1. Pacific saury is only good if it's from Meguro.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さんま
秋刀魚
 
ぐろ
 
かぎ
 
秋刀魚は目黒に限る さんまはめぐろにかぎる
 
 
 
 
ぐろ
 
かぎ
 
さんまは目黒に限る さんまはめぐろにかぎる
 
 
 
 
ぐろ
 
かぎ
 
サンマは目黒に限る さんまはめぐろにかぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

autumn
あき シュウ とき (2nd, N4)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
fish
さかな ギョ うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
black
くろ コク (2nd, N4)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
limit, restrict, to best of ability
ゲン かぎ.る (5th, N3)
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