JMdict: 2103210
窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず 【きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもこれをころさず】
- [exp] even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 窮 | Hard Up, Destitute, Suffer, Perplexed, Cornered | キュウ, キョウ | きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み | |
| 鳥 | Bird, Chicken | チョウ | とり | 2 |
| 懐 | Pocket, Feelings, Heart, Yearn, Miss Someone, Become Attached To, Bosom, Breast | カイ, エ | 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 | |
| 入 | Enter, Insert | ニュウ, ジュ | い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る | 1 |
| 猟 | Game-hunting, Shooting, Game, Bag | リョウ | かり, か.る | |
| 師 | Expert, Teacher, Master, Model, Exemplar, Army (incl. Counter), War | シ | いくさ | 5 |
| 殺 | Kill, Murder, Butcher, Slice Off, Split, Diminish, Reduce, Spoil | サツ, サイ, セツ | ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ | 4 |