親に似ぬ子は鬼子 おやににぬこはおにご Meanings Expression like father, like son (literally: a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling) Kanji 親 parent. Read as おや. 似 resemble. Read as にる. 子 child. Read as こ. 鬼 ogre. Read as おに. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists