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以夷攻夷

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 以夷攻夷.

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Entry

以夷攻夷いいこういNoun
1

controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

イ

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち
夷

barbarian, savage, Ainu

6 strokesFrequency 2,324Grade 9

On

イ

Kun

えびすえみしころ.すたい.らげる

Nanori

し
攻

aggression, attack, criticize, polish

7 strokesFrequency 532JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

せ.める

Nanori

おさむ

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