おきてはんじょうねていちじょう
起きて半畳寝て一畳
N3Expression
Expression
one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary•waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
Related Kanji
起
rouse, wake up, get up
キ / お.きる
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
ハン / なか.ば
畳
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
ジョウ / たた.む
寝
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
シン / ね.る
一
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ / ひと-
畳
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
ジョウ / たた.む