一樹の蔭一河の流れも他生の縁

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	樹	蔭	一	河	流	他	生	縁
いち Grade: 1	じゅ Grade: 6	かげ Jinmeiyō	いち Grade: 1	が Grade: 5	なが Grade: 3	た Grade: 3	しょう Grade: 1	えん Grade: S
goon	kan'on	kun'yomi	goon		kun'yomi	on'yomi	goon	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
一樹の蔭一河の流れも他生の緣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “the shade of one tree and the course of one river are all the fate of previous existence”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [it͡ɕiʑɨ no̞ ka̠ɡe̞ it͡ɕiɡa̠ no̞ na̠ɡa̠ɾe̞ mo̞ ta̠ɕo̞ː no̞ ẽ̞ɴ]

Proverb

一(いち)樹(じゅ)の蔭(かげ)一(いち)河(が)の流(なが)れも他(た)生(しょう)の縁(えん) • (ichiju no kage ichiga no nagare mo tashō no en) 

1. the events of today are destined by the past