傾国傾城

Reading

Kana: けいこくけいせい

Romaji: keikokukeisei

Definition

noun

1

woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale

Note: yojijukugo

See also: 傾城傾国

Kanji

傾

Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる

Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

城

Readings: ジョウ、 しろ

Meaning: castle