お
尾
は
羽
う
打
　
ち
か
枯
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be in a miserable state, to be down and out.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
お
尾
は
羽
う
打
　
ち
か
枯
　
ら
　
す
 尾羽打ち枯らす おはうちからす
お
尾
は
羽
　
う
　
ち
か
枯
　
ら
　
す
 尾羽うち枯らす おはうちからす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tail, end, counter for fish
お　ビ (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
fur, hair, feather
モウ　け　めん (2nd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク　チャク
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, knock
う.つ　ダ　うち (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
wither, die, dry up
か.れる　コ (7th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)