Jisho

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Words — 1 found

きょうかくさつぎゅう 矯角殺牛
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1. trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; the cure is worse than the disease​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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Kanji — 4 found

12.242375776961943
17 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
矯
rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsify
Kun: た.める
On: キョウ
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2.3408818290865474
7 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
角
angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
Kun: かど、 つの
On: カク
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4.22376503943877
10 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Kun: ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ、 あや.める
On: サツ、 サイ、 セツ
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5.2429937116062675
4 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
牛
cow
Kun: うし
On: ギュウ
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