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敵に塩を送る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敵に塩を送る.
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From Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
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Kanji in this Word
敵
enemy, foe, opponent
15 strokesFrequency 1,205JLPT N1Grade 6
On
テキ
Kun
かたきあだかな.う
塩
salt
13 strokesFrequency 1,148JLPT N2Grade 4
On
エン
Kun
しお
送
escort, send
8 strokesFrequency 311JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ソウ
Kun
おく.る
贈
presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something
18 strokesFrequency 1,001JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ゾウソウ
Kun
おく.る
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