さい
財
ふ
布
　
の
ひも
紐
　
を
にぎ
握
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to hold the purse strings.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
財
ふ
布
　
の
ひも
紐
　
を
にぎ
握
　
る
 財布の紐を握る さいふのひもをにぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

property, money, wealth
ザイ　ゾク　たから (5th, N3)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
linen, cloth, spread
フ　ぬの　し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
string, cord, braid
ひも　チュウ　ジュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
うし　チュウ　ひろ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
grip, hold, mould sushi
にぎ.る　アク (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
roof, house, shop
や　オク　た (3rd, N4)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ　いた.る　のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)