かな
叶
　
わ
　
ぬ

noun or verb acting predominately

  1. impossible (dream, wish, etc.), unfulfillable, unrequited (love), hopeless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かな
叶
　
わ
　
ぬ
 叶わぬ かなわぬ
かな
適
　
わ
　
ぬ
 適わぬ かなわぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grant, answer
かな.える　かのう　キョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)