Word details
羊頭を掲げて狗肉を売る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 羊頭を掲げて狗肉を売る.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
羊
sheep
6 strokesFrequency 1,852JLPT N1Grade 3
On
ヨウ
Kun
ひつじ
Nanori
よ
頭
head, counter for large animals
16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2
On
トウズト
Kun
あたまかしら-がしらかぶり
Nanori
かみがみちゃんつむりづ
掲
put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe
11 strokesFrequency 899JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケイ
Kun
かか.げる
狗
puppy, dog
8 strokes
On
クコウ
Kun
いぬ
肉
meat
6 strokesFrequency 986JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ニク
Kun
しし
売
sell
7 strokesFrequency 202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
バイ
Kun
う.るう.れる
Nanori
うりうるめ
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