女は三界に家なし

おんなはさんがいにいえなし

Also written 女は三界に家無し

Meanings

1. Expression a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)

Kanji

• 女 woman. Read as おんな.
• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 界 realm. Read as カイ.
• 家 home. Read as いえ.

Word lists

• Proverbs

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists