ほ
保
かく
革
はく
伯
ちゅう
仲

noun, takes する

Messages.yoji.
  1. conservatives and reformists being neck and neck, balanced conservative and progressive strengths.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
保
かく
革
はく
伯
ちゅう
仲
 保革伯仲 ほかくはくちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
leather, skin, reform
カク　かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
chief, count, earl
ハク　えき　いき (Early High School, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
go-between, relationship
なか　チュウ　ちゅん (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ