Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後手必敗(ごてひっぱい) in Japanese

後手必敗
Kana Reading
ごてひっぱい
Romaji
gotehippai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

failure, defeat, reversal

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.れる

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

invariably, certain, inevitable

On'Yomi: ヒツ

Kun'Yomi: かなら.ず

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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