天高く馬肥ゆる秋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	高	馬	肥	秋
てん Grade: 1	たか Grade: 2	うま Grade: 2	こ Grade: 5	あき Grade: 2
on'yomi	kun'yomi

Etymology

Derived from Chinese 秋高馬肥 / 秋高马肥 (qiūgāomǎféi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te̞n ta̠ka̠kɯ̟ ɯ̟ma̠ ko̞jɯ̟ɾɯ̟ a̠kʲi]

Idiom

天(てん)高(たか)く馬(うま)肥(こ)ゆる秋(あき) • (ten takaku uma koyuru aki) 

1. the autumn sky is clear, and the horses are plump with a good appetite,