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敵は本能寺にあり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敵は本能寺にあり.
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Idiomatic expression
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; the enemy is at Honnōji
Character notes
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
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity
10 strokesFrequency 273JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ノウ
Kun
よ.くあた.う
Nanori
たかののりよし
寺
Buddhist temple
6 strokesFrequency 879JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ジ
Kun
てら
在
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
6 strokesFrequency 211JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ザイ
Kun
あ.る
Nanori
あり
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