Definition of 名は体を表す (なはたいをあらわす)

たいらわ

名は体を表す

なはたいをあらわす

nahataiwoarawasu

expression
names and natures do often agree(proverb)
Related Kanji
name, noted, distinguished, reputation
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
surface, table, chart, diagram