りゅう
あい
 

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. a fight between equally great opponents.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
りゅう
あい
 
竜虎相搏つ りゅうこあいうつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dragon, imperial
リュウ たつ リョウ (9th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
tiger, drunkard
とら コ たけ (11th, N1)
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
 (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
seize, spring upon, strike
ハク う.つ と.る (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)