きたな
汚
　
い
て
手
　
を
つか
使
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to play a dirty trick, to use underhanded methods, to hit below the belt, to play false.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きたな
汚
　
い
て
手
　
を
つか
使
　
う
 汚い手を使う きたないてをつかう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dirty, pollute, disgrace
きたな.い　よご.す　けが.す (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う　シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)