しん
深
えん
淵
　
に
のぞ
臨
　
む
　
が
ごと
如
　
し

expression

  1. like looking out on an abyss, like standing on the edge of an abyss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
深
えん
淵
　
に
のぞ
臨
　
む
　
が
ごと
如
　
し
 深淵に臨むが如し しんえんにのぞむがごとし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deep, heighten, intensify
ふか.い　シン　み- (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
abyss, edge, deep pool
ふち　エン　カク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
look to, face, meet
リン　のぞ.む　み (6th, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ　ふ.せる　ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
goods, refinement, dignity
ヒン　しな　ホン (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
accuse, argue, dispute
likeness, like, such as
ごと.し　ジョ　ニョ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)