蟷螂之斧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟷 螂 之 斧
とう
Hyōgai 		ろう
Hyōgai 		の
Jinmeiyō 		おの
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 蟷螂之斧 – see the following entry.
【蟷螂とうろうの斧おの】
[noun] a reckless strike above one’s strength or proper station
[noun] a brave individual who faces stronger enemies
(This term, 蟷螂之斧, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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