鬼も十八

おにもじゅうはち

Meanings

1. Expression even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth See also: 鬼も十八番茶も出花 (おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな).

Kanji

• 鬼 ogre. Read as おに.
• 十 ten. Read as ジュウ.
• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.

Words containing 鬼も十八

• 鬼も十八番茶も出花 (おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな) just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

Word lists

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