たから
宝
　
の
も
持
　
ち
ぐさ
腐
　
れ

noun

  1. pearls thrown before swine, unused possession, useless possession, waste of talent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たから
宝
　
の
も
持
　
ち
ぐさ
腐
　
れ
 宝の持ち腐れ たからのもちぐされ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ　たから　ほ (6th, N2)
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)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
hold, have
も.つ　ジ　もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
rot, decay, sour
くさ.る　フ (7th, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ　い　う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける　フ　-づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
meat
ニク　しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)