秋の鹿は笛に寄る

Reading

Kana: あきのしかはふえによる
Romaji: akinoshikahafueniyoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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people may bring about their demise for love (like a deer coming forth when it hears a hunter's whistle in mating season); it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of

Note: obscure term

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 あき、 とき
Meaning: autumn
鹿
Readings: ロク、 しか、 か
Meaning: deer
Readings: テキ、 ふえ
Meanings: flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward