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以 夷 攻 夷いいこうい

[iikoui]noun

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controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another

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以by means of; because; in view of; compared withイ / もっ.て · 5 strokes以上以外以前以下以降以来以内以後
夷barbarian; savage; Ainuイ / えびす、えみし、ころ.す、たい.らげる · 6 strokes蝦夷夷攘夷焼夷弾征夷大将軍夷隅東夷以夷制夷
攻aggression; attack; criticize; polishコウ / せ.める · 7 strokes攻撃攻略速攻専攻侵攻攻攻める特攻