Word details
欲の熊鷹股裂く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 欲の熊鷹股裂く.
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Proverb
avarice brings doom upon oneself; grasp all, lose all; the greedy hawk-eagle splits in half (when trying to catch two boars at once)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
欲
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ヨク
Kun
ほっ.するほ.しい
熊
bear
14 strokesFrequency 1,105JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ユウ
Kun
くま
鷹
hawk
24 strokesFrequency 1,676JLPT N1Grade 9
On
ヨウオウ
Kun
たか
股
thigh, crotch
8 strokesFrequency 2,212Grade 8
On
コ
Kun
またもも
裂
split, rend, tear
12 strokesFrequency 1,041JLPT N1Grade 8
On
レツ
Kun
さ.くさ.ける-ぎ.れ
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