ひと
人
　
た
　
る
みち
道
　
に
そむ
背
　
く

expression, Godan verb

Obscure term.
  1. to stray from the path of righteousness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
人
　
た
　
る
みち
道
　
に
そむ
背
　
く
 人たる道に背く ひとたるみちにそむく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
road-way, street, district
みち　ドウ　ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)