群雄割拠

Reading

Kana: ぐんゆうかっきょ

Romaji: gun'yuukakkyo

Definition

noun

vs

1

rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

群

Readings: グン、 む.れる、 む.れ、 むら、 むら.がる

Meanings: flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster

雄

Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん

Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence

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