こい
鯉
ぐち
口
　
を
き
切
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こい
鯉
ぐち
口
　
を
き
切
　
る
 鯉口を切る こいぐちをきる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

carp
こい　リ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る　セツ　サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)