Word details

夷を以て夷を制す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夷を以て夷を制す.

Dictionary

Entry

夷を以て夷を制すいをもっていをせいすExpressionFreq #252357
1

to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

barbarian, savage, Ainu

6 strokesFrequency 2,324Grade 9

On

Kun

えびすえみしころ.すたい.らげる

Nanori

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

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち

system, law, rule

8 strokesFrequency 108JLPT N2Grade 5

On

セイ

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