Word details

日和見

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 日和見.

Dictionary

Entry

日和見よりみNoun~する VerbFreq #43059
1

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

Examples
ひより見をする。
See which way the cat jumps.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan

8 strokesFrequency 124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

やわ.らぐやわ.らげるなご.むなご.やかあ.える

Nanori

あいいずかずかつかつりかづたけともにぎまさやすよしよりわだこわっ

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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