でん
伝
か
家
　
の
ほう
宝
とう
刀

expression, noun

  1. one's last resort, trump card. Idiomatic expression.
  2. treasured family sword. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
でん
伝
か
家
　
の
ほう
宝
とう
刀
 伝家の宝刀 でんかのほうとう
でん
殿
か
下
　
の
ほう
宝
とう
刀
 殿下の宝刀 でんかのほうとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

transmit, go along, walk along
つた.わる　デン　つだ.う (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
house, home, family
いえ　カ　や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ　たから　ほ (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)