Word details

窮鼠噛猫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 窮鼠噛猫.

Dictionary

Entry

窮鼠噛猫きゅうそごうびょうExpression四字熟語Freq #278616
1

a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

15 strokesFrequency 1,756JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウキョウ

Kun

きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.み

rat, mouse, dark gray

13 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

ねずみねず

chew, bite, gnaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,399

On

コウゴウ

Kun

か.むか.じる

cat

11 strokesFrequency 1,702JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

ねこ

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