けい
傾
こく
国
けい
傾
せい
城

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
傾
こく
国
けい
傾
せい
城
 傾国傾城 けいこくけいせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lean, incline, tilt
かたむ.く　ケイ　かし.げる (Early Jr. High, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
time, about, toward
ころ　ケイ　キョウ (Late High School)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
castle
しろ　ジョウ　き (4th, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
turn into, become, get
セイ　な.る　ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure