adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. sly, cunning, crafty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
狡猾 こうかつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cunning, sly, crafty
ずる.い コウ キョウ (Kentei 1)
dog, (犬 variant)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
crafty
カツ わるがしこ.い (Kentei 1)
dog, (犬 variant)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones, (剮 variant)
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)