そ
俎
じょう
上
　
の
こい
鯉

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression, rare.
  1. someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そ
俎
じょう
上
　
の
こい
鯉
 俎上の鯉 そじょうのこい
そ
俎
じょう
上
の
之
こい
鯉
 俎上之鯉 そじょうのこい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

altar of sacrifice, chopping board
まないた　ソ　ショ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
carp
こい　リ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)