いのち
命
　
が
　
け

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. putting one's life on the line, staking one's life (on), risking one's life, life and death situation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いのち
命
　
が
　
け
 命がけ いのちがけ ✔
いのち
命
が
懸
　
け
 命懸け いのちがけ ✔
いのち
命
が
掛
　
け
 命掛け いのちがけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)