くち
口
しの
凌
　
ぎ

noun

  1. living from hand to mouth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
しの
凌
　
ぎ
 口凌ぎ くちしのぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
endure, keep (rain)out, stave off
リョウ　しの.ぐ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
mushroom
ロク　きのこ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)