expression, noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
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 (9th, 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