Word Meaning 以夷制夷

いいせいい iiseii

以夷制夷 is read as いいせいい (iiseii) and means controlling foreigners by foreigners.

Meaning

English

controlling foreigners by foreigners
playing one barbarian state against another

Reading

Kana

いいせいい

Romaji

iiseii

Writing Variants

以夷征夷 いいせいい iiseii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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夷を以て夷を制す

いをもっていをせいす

to control foreigners by foreigners

以夷攻夷

いいこうい

controlling foreigners by foreigners

以毒制毒

いどくせいどく

using poisonous medication to control poison

毒を以て毒を制す

どくをもってどくをせいす

fight fire with fire

以下

いか

including ...

以内

いない

within

以来

いらい

since

以前

いぜん

before

以後

いご

after this

以上

いじょう

that's all

以降

いこう

on and after

以外

いがい

with the exception of