りょ
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. look at both sides of the thing, look at both sides of the shield.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
りょ
 
 
盾の両面を見よ たてのりょうめんをみよ
 
りょ
 
 
楯の両面を見よ たてのりょうめんをみよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shield, escutcheon, pretext
たて ジュン (7th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ てる ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)
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)