前門の虎、後門の狼
Readings
ぜんもんのとら、こうもんのおおかみ
zenmonnotorakoumonnoookami
zenmonnotorakoumonnoookami
English
Expression
Idiomatic expression
between the devil and the deep sea, out of the frying pan into the fire, a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
Idiomatic expression
between the devil and the deep sea, out of the frying pan into the fire, a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate Your personal translations
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Kanjis
前 ON: ゼン KUN: まえ, -まえ
in front, before
Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8022.2
門 ON: モン KUN: かど, と
gate, counter for cannons
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 7777.7
虎 ON: コ KUN: とら
tiger, drunkard
Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-4-4 FC: 2121.1
後 ON: ゴ, コウ KUN: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる
behind, back, later
Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 2224.4
狼 ON: ロウ KUN: おおかみ
wolf
Stroke: 10 SKIP: 1-3-7 FC: 4323.3
in front, before
Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8022.2
門 ON: モン KUN: かど, と
gate, counter for cannons
Stroke: 8 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-4-4 FC: 7777.7
虎 ON: コ KUN: とら
tiger, drunkard
Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-4-4 FC: 2121.1
後 ON: ゴ, コウ KUN: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる
behind, back, later
Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 2224.4
狼 ON: ロウ KUN: おおかみ
wolf
Stroke: 10 SKIP: 1-3-7 FC: 4323.3