わび
佗
こと
言

noun

Archaism, obsolete term.
  1. words used when miserable or anxious.
  2. words used to decline or refuse something.
  3. words used when making an appeal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わび
佗
こと
言
 佗言 わびこと
わ
侘
　
び
こと
言
 侘び言 わびこと

Contained Kanji Breakdown

proud, lonely
タ　イ　わび.しい (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
other
タ　へび (Kentei 1)
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)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)