一姫二太郎

いちひめにたろう

Meanings

1. Expression it's good to have a girl first and then a boy
2. one girl and two boys are ideal (recent usage)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 姫 princess. Read as ひめ.
• 二 two
• 太 thick
• 郎 son. Read as ロウ.

Word lists

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