早起きは三文の得。

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早起き は 三文 の 得 。

English Translation

The early bird catches the worm.

Furigana

早起(はやお)きは三文(さんもん)の得(とく)。

Romanji

Hayaoki wa sanmon no toku.

Words

早起き (はやおき)

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

得 (とく)

profit; advantage; benefit; gain; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

Kanji

早

Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-

Meanings: early, fast

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)

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit