朝起きは三文の徳。

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朝起き は 三文 の 徳 。

English Translation

The early bird catches the worm.

Furigana

朝起(あさお)きは三文(さんもん)の徳(とく)。

Romanji

Asaoki wa sanmon no toku.

Words

朝起き (あさおき)

early rising

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

三文 (さんもん)

cheapness; farthing

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

徳 (とく)

virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit; advantage

Kanji

朝

Readings: チョウ、 あさ

Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

徳

Reading: トク

Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect