こ
枯
ぼく
木
し
死
かい
灰

expression, noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. withered trees and cold ash, someone who is detached and free of desires, someone who has no vitality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
枯
ぼく
木
し
死
かい
灰
 枯木死灰 こぼくしかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
death, die
シ　し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
ashes, puckery juice, cremate
はい　カイ (6th, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)