noun, takes する

  1. opportunism, waiting and seeing (how the wind blows), sitting on the fence, straddling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
日和見 ひよりみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
harmony, Japanese style, peace
ワ より オ (3rd, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)