Word Meaning 皮算用

かわざんよう kawazanyou

皮算用 is read as かわざんよう (kawazanyou) and means over-optimistic calculation.

Meaning

English

over-optimistic calculation
counting one's chickens before they're hatched

Reading

Kana

かわざんよう

Romaji

kawazanyou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 17980 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕らぬ狸の皮算用

とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう

counting one's chickens before they've hatched

計算用

けいさんよう

computational

算用

さんよう

computation

実行用計算機

じっこうようけいさんき

object-computer

算用数字

さんようすうじ

Arabic numeral

計算用紙

けいさんようし

calculation form

算術作用素

さんじゅつさようそ

arithmetic operator

実行用計算機記述項

じっこうようけいさんききじゅつこう

object computer entry

利用者定義演算

りようしゃていぎえんざん

defined operation

皮

かわ

mask (hiding one's true nature)

皮肉

ひにく

(only) surface

皮膚

ひふ

skin

Example Sentences

捕らぬ狸の皮算用。

Don't count your chickens.

取らぬ狸の皮算用。

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

捕らぬ狸の皮算用をするな。

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.