子供は親の背中を見て育つ こどもはおやのせなかをみてそだつ Meanings Expression children grow up watching their parents Kanji 子 child. Read as こ. 供 companion. Read as とも. 親 parent. Read as おや. 背 back 中 middle. Read as なか. 見 see. Read as みる. 育 raise. Read as そだつ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists