じ
自
じょう
縄
じ
自
ばく
縛

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. being caught in one's own trap, being hoisted by one's own petard.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じ
自
じょう
縄
じ
自
ばく
縛
 自縄自縛 じじょうじばく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
straw rope, cord
なわ　ジョウ　ただ.す (9th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
green frog(黽) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン　オン　かく.す
truss, arrest, bind
しば.る　バク (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
to state to, to announce
フ　ホ　しく
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)
specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン　もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)