ひと
人
　
は
し
死
　
し
　
て
な
名
　
を
とど
留
　
む

expression

Proverb.
  1. he has not lived that lives not after death, the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
人
　
は
し
死
　
し
　
て
な
名
　
を
とど
留
　
む
 人は死して名を留む ひとはししてなをとどむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
death, die
シ　し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)