じゅ

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. casting pearls before swine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
じゅ
豚に真珠 ぶたにしんじゅ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pork, pig
ぶた トン (8th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン ま まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ そな.える つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
pearl, gem, jewel
シュ たま す (9th, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ す あけ (7th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)