ぎゅう
牛
じ
耳
　
を
と
執
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to take the lead in, to control, to be the leader.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぎゅう
牛
じ
耳
　
を
と
執
　
る
 牛耳を執る ぎゅうじをとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
tenacious, take hold, grasp
シツ　シュウ　と.る (Early Jr. High, N1)
happiness, blessing, fortune
しあわ.せ　コウ　さいわ.い (3rd, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
round, full (month), perfection
まる　ガン　ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)