あめ
飴
　
と
むち
鞭

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. carrot and stick, candy and whip.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あめ
飴
　
と
むち
鞭
 飴と鞭 あめとむち
あめ
飴
　
と
　
ム
　
チ
 飴とムチ あめとムチ
　
ア
　
メ
　
と
　
ム
　
チ
 アメとムチ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rice jelly, candy
あめ　イ　シ (Kentei Pre-1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
whip, rod, counter for whippings
むち　ベン　むちうつ (Kentei Pre-1)
leather, skin, reform
カク　かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
convenience, facility, excrement
ビン　ベン　たよ.り (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら　コウ　ふ.ける (7th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)