は
張
　
り
こ
子
　
の
とら
虎

expression, noun

  1. papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head).
  2. paper tiger, someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite, man of straw. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
は
張
　
り
こ
子
　
の
とら
虎
 張り子の虎 はりこのとら
はり
張
こ
子
　
の
とら
虎
 張子の虎 はりこのとら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch
は.る　チョウ　わり (5th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tiger, drunkard
とら　コ　たけ (11th, N1)
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
コ (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)