Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 兎角(とかく) in Japanese

兎角, 左右
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
とかく
Romaji
tokaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    (doing) various things; (doing) this and that
    Example sentence
    面と向かって誉めるようなは、とかく陰で悪口を言うもの Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    being apt to; being prone to; tending to become
    Example sentence
    男の子はとかく危険を冒すもの Boys will run risks.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    somehow or other; anyhow; anyway
    Example sentence
    はとかく自分欠点ない考えがちである事実ありのままに述べなさい One is apt to think oneself faultless. State the facts as they are.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    rabbit horns (used as a metaphor for things that do not exist)
    Example sentence
    はとかく自分欠点に気が付かないもの People often don't notice their own faults.

Examples of 兎角, 左右, とかく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: かど, つの

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

left

On'Yomi: サ, シャ

Kun'Yomi: ひだり

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

right

On'Yomi: ウ, ユウ

Kun'Yomi: みぎ

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8 strokes

rabbit, hare

On'Yomi: ト, ツ

Kun'Yomi: うさぎ

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