栴檀は双葉より芳し
せんだんはふたばよりかんばし
Meanings
- Expression genius shows from childhood (literally: the Japanese bead tree is fragrant from when a sprout)
Kanji
- 栴 maple tree; colorful autumn foliage. Read as セン.
- 檀 cedar; sandalwood; spindle tree. Read as ダン.
- 双 twin. Read as ふた.
- 葉 leaf
- 芳 fragrant. Read as かんばしい.