Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun

    papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)

  2. paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw

    Idiomatic expression

Also written 張り子の虎【はりこのとら】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

3
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counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Kun
は.る-は.り-ば.り
On
チョウ
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N1
Frequency
403 of 2500
Radical
bow
WaniKani
Level 23

Built from

Used in names as

はりわり

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-3-8SKIP code
3h8.1The Kanji Dictionary
1123.2Four corner code
3565deroo
5f35Unicode hex code
1-36-05JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1570Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1694New Nelson (John Haig)
474New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
573Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
348Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
431Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1921Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2071Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
462A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1879Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
681Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
9812Morohashi
752A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1106Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1158Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
675sakade
516Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
775henshall3
744Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1185Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.4busy_people
612Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1940Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhang1Pinyin reading
jangKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23WaniKani level
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child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Kun
-こ
On
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
72 of 2500
Radical
child
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

ねっ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-1, 4-2-1SKIP code
2c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1740.7Four corner code
3547deroo
5b50Unicode hex code
1-27-50JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1264Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1281New Nelson (John Haig)
3390New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4196Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2125Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2872Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
95Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
99Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
56A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
38Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
61Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6930Morohashi
25A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
103Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
103Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31sakade
43Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
40henshall3
18Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
42crowley
69Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18busy_people
455Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
96Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zi3, zi2, zi5Pinyin reading
jaKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
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tiger, drunkard

Kun
とら
On
Strokes
8
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1653 of 2500
Radical
tiger
WaniKani
Level 41

Built from

Used in names as

たけ

Dictionary and index codes (25)
CodeReference
3-4-4, 3-6-2SKIP code
2m6.3The Kanji Dictionary
2121.7, 2121.1Four corner code
1257deroo
864eUnicode hex code
1-24-55JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4105Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5265New Nelson (John Haig)
3212New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3981Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2048Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2766Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1990Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2145Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1558A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
754Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1932Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
32675Morohashi
2234Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1677Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2009Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hu3Pinyin reading
hoKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
41WaniKani level