Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “雌伏雄飛”

雌伏雄飛

しふくゆうひ

biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish

Kanji details

Kun/On information

雌

On: し
Kun: め-;めす;めん
Stroke count: 14

・feminine

・female

伏

On: ふく
Kun: ふ.せる;ふ.す
Stroke count: 6

・prostrated

・bend down

・bow

・cover

・lay (pipes)

雄

On: ゆう
Kun: お-;おす;おん
Stroke count: 12

・masculine

・male

・hero

・leader

・superiority

・excellence

飛

On: ひ
Kun: と.ぶ;と.ばす;-と.ばす
Stroke count: 9

・fly

・skip (pages)

・scatter