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[と(捕)·ら·ぬ·たぬき(狸)·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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Alternate Written Forms:

[と(取)·ら·ぬ·たぬき(狸)·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[と(獲)·ら·ぬ·たぬき(狸)·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[とらぬたぬき(狸)·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[と(捕)·ら·ぬ·タ·ヌ·キ·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[と(取)·ら·ぬ·タ·ヌ·キ·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[と(獲)·ら·ぬ·タ·ヌ·キ·の·かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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[とらぬタヌキのかわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranutanukinokawazanyou
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Root Words:

[と(捕)·ら·ぬ + たぬき(狸) + の + かわ(皮)·ざん(算)·よう(用)]
toranu + tanuki + no + kawazanyou

English Meaning(s) for 捕らぬ狸の皮算用

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  1. counting one's chickens before they've hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
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Meanings for each kanji in 捕らぬ狸の皮算用

» catch; capture
» tanuki; raccoon
» pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
» calculate; divining; number; abacus; probability
» utilize; business; service; use; employ

Stroke Order Diagrams for 捕らぬ狸の皮算用

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Sample Sentences for 捕らぬ狸の皮算用

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
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Don't count your chickens.
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