Word details
虎を画きて狗に類す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虎を画きて狗に類す.
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Idiomatic expression
attempting to be something you are not; drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
虎
tiger, drunkard
8 strokesFrequency 1,653JLPT N1Grade 8
On
コ
Kun
とら
Nanori
たけ
画
brush-stroke, picture
8 strokesFrequency 199JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ガカクエカイ
Kun
えが.くかく.するかぎ.るはかりごとはか.る
狗
puppy, dog
8 strokes
On
クコウ
Kun
いぬ
類
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
18 strokesFrequency 678JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ルイ
Kun
たぐ.い
描
sketch, compose, write, draw, paint
11 strokesFrequency 876JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ビョウ
Kun
えが.くか.く
犬
dog
4 strokesFrequency 1,326JLPT N3Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
いぬいぬ-
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