こう
狡
かつ
猾

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. sly, cunning, crafty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
狡
かつ
猾
 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)