捕らぬ狸の皮算用
とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう
Also written 取らぬ狸の皮算用, 獲らぬ狸の皮算用
Meanings
- Expression counting one's chickens before they're hatched (literally: counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught)
Kanji
- 捕 catch. Read as とる.
- 狸 tanuki; raccoon. Read as たぬき.
- 皮 skin. Read as かわ.
- 算 calculate. Read as サン.
- 用 use. Read as ヨウ.