Word details

陰で糸を引く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陰で糸を引く.

Dictionary

Entry

陰で糸を引くかげでいとをひくExpressionGodan verbFreq #137755
1

to pull wires; to pull strings

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

11 strokesFrequency 1,393JLPT N1Grade 8

On

イン

Kun

かげかげ.る

thread

6 strokesFrequency 1,488JLPT N2Grade 1

On

Kun

いと

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

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