贔屓

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. sympathy for a tragic hero, rooting for the underdog.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
贔屓
判官贔屓 はんがんびいき
判官贔屓
判官贔屓 ほうがんびいき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

judgement, judgment, signature
ハン わか.る (5th, N3)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
bureaucrat, the government, organ
カン (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
strength, power
 (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
exerting strength
 (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)