割拠

Reading

Kana: かっきょ

Romaji: kakkyo

Definition

noun

vs

1

holding one's ground; defending local authority

Kanji

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

拠

Readings: キョ、 コ、 よ.る

Meanings: foothold, based on, follow, therefore