田鼠化して鶉となる

でんそかしてうずらとなる

Meanings

1. Expression time when moles transform into quails (second climate of the third month) See also: 七十二候 (しちじゅうにこう).

Kanji

• 田 rice field. Read as デン.
• 鼠 rat; mouse; dark gray
• 化 transform
• 鶉 quail. Read as うずら.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists