窮鼠猫を噛む きゅうそねこをかむ Also written 窮鼠猫をかむ Meanings Expression, Godan verb a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward Kanji 窮 cornered. Read as キュウ. 鼠 rat; mouse; dark gray 猫 cat. Read as ねこ. 噛 bite. Read as かむ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists