ねたば
寝刃
　
を
あ
合
　
わ
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to hone one's blade, to sharpen a sword.
  2. to scheme, to plot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねたば
寝刃
　
を
あ
合
　
わ
　
す
 寝刃を合わす ねたばをあわす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る　シン　い.ぬ (Early Jr. High, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は　ジン　やいば (Early High School, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う　あい-　ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)