Word details

狐に小豆飯

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 狐に小豆飯.

Dictionary

Entry

狐に小豆飯きつねにあずきめしExpression
1

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

trusting a cat with milk; setting a wolf to mind the sheep; (giving) rice boiled with adzuki beans to a fox

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fox

9 strokesFrequency 2,185

On

Kun

きつね

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

beans, pea, midget

7 strokesFrequency 1,422JLPT N1Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

まめまめ-

Nanori

meal, boiled rice

12 strokesFrequency 1,046JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ハン

Kun

めし

Nanori

いいいり

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