Jisho

×

Words — 1 found

てきしおおく 敵に塩を送る
Show inflections Links
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty​from Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off
Other forms
敵に塩を贈る 【てきにしおをおくる】
Details ▸

Kanji — 3 found

5.256079386427246
15 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
敵
enemy, foe, opponent
Kun: かたき、 あだ、 かな.う
On: テキ
Details ▸
6.676602086438152
13 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
塩
salt
Kun: しお
On: エン
Details ▸
2.0348224346624986
9 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
送
escort, send
Kun: おく.る
On: ソウ
Details ▸

Sentences — 1 found

  • 75859
    • てき敵
    • に
    • しお塩
    • を
    • おく送る
      • 。
    To show humanity even to one's enemy. — Tatoeba
    Details ▸