けん
犬
えん
猿
　
の
なか
仲

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. like cats and dogs, (on) very bad terms, relationship of dogs and monkeys.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
犬
えん
猿
　
の
なか
仲
 犬猿の仲 けんえんのなか ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
monkey
さる　ざる　エン (Early High School, N1)
dog, (犬 variant)
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck, (吉 variant)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
go-between, relationship
なか　チュウ　ちゅん (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ