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Meaning of 兎角(とかく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

兎角, 左右
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
とかく
Romaji
tokaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    (doing) various things; (doing) this and that
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    being apt to; being prone to; tending to become
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    somehow or other; anyhow; anyway
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    rabbit horns (used as a metaphor for things that do not exist)

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兎角, 左右, とかく used in context

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

On: カク

Kun: かど, つの

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

left

On: サ, シャ

Kun: ひだり

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

right

On: ウ, ユウ

Kun: みぎ

5 strokes

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rabbit, hare

On: ト, ツ

Kun: うさぎ

8 strokes

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