じゃく
弱
にく
肉
きょう
強
しょく
食

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. the law of the jungle, the strong prey on the weak, the weak become the victim of the strong.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゃく
弱
にく
肉
きょう
強
しょく
食
 弱肉強食 じゃくにくきょうしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

weak, frail
よわ.い　ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
meat
ニク　しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
strong
つよ.い　キョウ　ゴウ (2nd, N4)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
although(雖) variant
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant