糟糠

そうこう

Meanings

1. Noun chaff and bran; plain food See also: 糟糠の妻 (そうこうのつま).
2. worthless thing; trifle

Kanji

• 糟 dregs; sediment; grounds. Read as ソウ.
• 糠 rice bran. Read as コウ.

Words containing 糟糠

• 糟糠の妻 (そうこうのつま) one's devoted wife

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