女は弱しされど母は強し

おんなはよわしされどはははつよし

Also written 女は弱し然れど母は強し

Meanings

1. Expression though the woman is weak, the mother is strong

Kanji

• 女 woman. Read as おんな.
• 弱 weak. Read as よわい.
• 母 mother. Read as はは.
• 強 strong. Read as つよい.

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