桃栗三年柿八年 | Shirabe

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桃栗三年柿八年ももくりさんねんかきはちねん

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English · JMdict

it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit;planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight

Kanji

桃トウ peach 栗リツ chestnut 三サン three 年ネン year, counter for years 柿シ persimmon 八ハチ eight, eight radical (no. 12) 年ネン year, counter for years

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