Word Meaning 張子の虎

はりこのとら hariko no tora

張子の虎 is read as はりこのとら (hariko no tora) and means papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head).

Meaning

English

  1. papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)
  2. paper tiger
  3. someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite
  4. man of straw

Reading

Kana

はりこのとら

Romaji

hariko no tora

Writing Variants

  • 張り子の虎 はりこのとら hariko no tora

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 87109 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

張り子

はりこ

papier-mâché

拡張子

かくちょうし

filename extension

犬張子

いぬはりこ

papier-mâché dog

虎子

こし

baby tiger

零余子虎の尾

むかごとらのお

alpine bistort (Bistorta vivipara)

張る

はる

to be expensive

張本人

ちょうほんにん

originator

張り出す

はりだす

to put up (a notice)

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits