てきしおおく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
from Uesugi Kenshin sending salt to his enemy, Takeda Shingen, when Takeda's salt supply had been cut off
Kanji used
enemy
salt
gift
Composed of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award