窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Proverb
いけすかないボスだけど、仕事の悩みを相談したら案外、窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず、てなことになるかもね。
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.

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Characters in this word

窮

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered

Kun: きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.み
On: キュウキョウ

Strokes: 15
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1756 of 2500
Radical: 穴 cave
WaniKani: Level 56

Built from

弓穴身儿宀

Words starting with 窮 Words ending in 窮 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
2-3-12, 2-5-10	SKIP code
3m12.4	The Kanji Dictionary
3022.7	Four corner code
752	deroo
7aae	Unicode hex code
1-21-71	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3337	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4212	New Nelson (John Haig)
2358	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2983	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1525	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2078	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1326	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1424	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1821	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2573	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1259	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25593	Morohashi
1152	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
897	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
919	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1598	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1787	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1675	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1457	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1338	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qiong2	Pinyin reading
gung	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
56	WaniKani level

鳥

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

bird, chicken

Kun: とり
On: チョウ

Strokes: 11
Taught: Grade 2
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 1043 of 2500
Radical: 鳥 bird
WaniKani: Level 7

Built from

鳥杰

Used in names as

かととっ

Words starting with 鳥 Words ending in 鳥 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
3-7-4, 4-11-4	SKIP code
11b0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
2732.7	Four corner code
850	deroo
9ce5	Unicode hex code
1-36-27	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5340	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6931	New Nelson (John Haig)
3312	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4105	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2083	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2822	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1941	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2091	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
932	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1521	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
182	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
46634	Morohashi
174	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
285	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
285	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
117	sakade
283	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
190	henshall3
210	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
486	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.14	busy_people
1934	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1960	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
niao3	Pinyin reading
jo	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
7	WaniKani level

懐

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket

Kun: ふところなつ.かしいなつ.かしむなつ.くなつ.けるなず.けるいだ.くおも.う
On: カイエ

Strokes: 16
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1493 of 2500
Radical: 心 heart
WaniKani: Level 30

Built from

衣十買忙亠

Used in names as

かね

Words starting with 懐 Words ending in 懐 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
1-3-13	SKIP code
4k13.9	The Kanji Dictionary
9403.2	Four corner code
1165	deroo
61d0	Unicode hex code
1-18-91	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1782	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2003	New Nelson (John Haig)
763	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
942	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
528	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
689	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
828	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
891	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1736	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2605	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1188	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
11351	Morohashi
1067	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1408	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1497	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1326	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1831	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1463	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
832	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
836	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
huai2	Pinyin reading
hoe	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
30	WaniKani level

入

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

enter, insert

Kun: い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
On: ニュウジュ

Strokes: 2
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N5
Frequency: 56 of 2500
Radical: 入 enter
WaniKani: Level 1

Built from

入

Used in names as

いりいるにのりり

Words starting with 入 Words ending in 入 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
4-2-4, 3-1-1	SKIP code
0a2.3	The Kanji Dictionary
8000.0	Four corner code
3562	deroo
5165	Unicode hex code
1-38-94	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
574	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
366	New Nelson (John Haig)
3370	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4177	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2113	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2859	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
779	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
842	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
74	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
15	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
39	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1415	Morohashi
63	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
52	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
52	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
125	sakade
17	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
28	henshall3
8	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
65	crowley
186	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.9	busy_people
150	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
786	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ru4	Pinyin reading
ib	Korean reading
n5	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1	WaniKani level

猟

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

game-hunting, shooting, game, bag

Kun: かりか.る
On: リョウ

Strokes: 11
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1851 of 2500
Radical: 犬 dog
WaniKani: Level 52

Built from

尚犯用几

Words starting with 猟 Words ending in 猟 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-3-8	SKIP code
3g8.6	The Kanji Dictionary
4221.7, 4921.0	Four corner code
2956	deroo
731f	Unicode hex code
1-46-36	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2894	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3587	New Nelson (John Haig)
538	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
654	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
394	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
491	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1940	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2090	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1745	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1655	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
20512P	Morohashi
1907	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1580	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1686	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1526	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1463	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1515	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1306	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1959	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
lie4	Pinyin reading
ryeob	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
52	WaniKani level

師

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

Kun: いくさ
On: シ

Strokes: 10
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 563 of 2500
Radical: 巾 turban
WaniKani: Level 23

Built from

｜一巾口

Used in names as

のしのりもろかずつかさみつもと

Words starting with 師 Words ending in 師 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
1-6-4	SKIP code
3f7.2	The Kanji Dictionary
2172.7	Four corner code
844	deroo
5e2b	Unicode hex code
1-27-53	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
113	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1562	New Nelson (John Haig)
1326	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1680	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
892	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1211	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1269	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1361	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
490	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1130	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
547	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
8916	Morohashi
693	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
409	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
415	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
624	sakade
496	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
720	henshall3
714	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
438	crowley
967	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
563	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1277	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shi1	Pinyin reading
sa	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23	WaniKani level

殺

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Strokes: 10
Taught: Grade 5
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 581 of 2500
Radical: 殳 weapon
WaniKani: Level 13

Built from

木殳ノ丶几又

Words starting with 殺 Words ending in 殺 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (33)

Code	Reference
1-6-4	SKIP code
4a6.35	The Kanji Dictionary
4794.7	Four corner code
2968	deroo
6bba	Unicode hex code
1-27-06	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2454	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2994	New Nelson (John Haig)
1324	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1677	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
889	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1208	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1493	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1607	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
546	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1138	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
419	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
16629	Morohashi
488	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
576	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
585	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
614	sakade
657	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
515	henshall3
545	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
470	crowley
610	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1140	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1507	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sha1, shai4	Pinyin reading
sal, soe	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
13	WaniKani level