JMdict: 2419260
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず 【にとをおうものはいっとをもえず】
- [exp] if you run after two hares you will catch neither
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 二 | Two, Two Radical (no. 7) | ニ, ジ | ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび |
| 兎 | Rabbit, Hare | ト, ツ | うさぎ |
| 追 | Chase, Drive Away, Follow, Pursue, Meanwhile | ツイ | お.う |
| 者 | Someone, Person | シャ | もの |
| 一 | One, One Radical (no.1) | イチ, イツ | ひと-, ひと.つ |
| 得 | Gain, Get, Find, Earn, Acquire, Can, May, Able To, Profit, Advantage, Benefit | トク | え.る, う.る |