Word details

策士策に溺れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 策士策に溺れる.

Dictionary

Entry

策士策に溺れるさくしさくにおぼれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #102486
1

Proverb

craft brings nothing home; the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

scheme, plan, policy, step, means

12 strokesFrequency 209JLPT N1Grade 6

On

サク

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

drown, indulge

13 strokesGrade 8

On

デキジョウニョウ

Kun

いばりおぼ.れる

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