に
二
と
兎
　
を
お
追
　
う

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to chase after two hares, to try and do two things at the same time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
に
二
と
兎
　
を
お
追
　
う
 二兎を追う にとをおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
rabbit, hare
うさぎ　ト　ツ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う　ツイ　おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)