ぶん
文
　
を
もっ
以
　
て
た
立
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to live by the pen.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぶん
文
　
を
もっ
以
　
て
た
立
　
つ
 文を以て立つ ぶんをもってたつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sentence, literature, style
ブン　モン　も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
by means of, because, in view of
イ　もっ.て　もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)