こう
狡
と
兎
りょう
良
く
狗

expression

Messages.yoji. From 狡兎死して良狗烹らる.
  1. When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
狡
と
兎
りょう
良
く
狗
 狡兎良狗 こうとりょうく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cunning, sly, crafty
ずる.い　コウ　キョウ (Kentei 1)
dog(犬) variant
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
rabbit, hare
うさぎ　ト　ツ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
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
puppy, dog
いぬ　ク　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)