のぞ
望
　
み
　
の
つな
綱

expression, noun

  1. one's last hope, one's only hope, the last hope.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
のぞ
望
　
み
　
の
つな
綱
 望みの綱 のぞみのつな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ　のぞ.む　もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
hawser, class (genus), rope
つな　コウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mount, hill, knoll
おか　コウ (4th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)