ひ
火
　
の
くるま
車

expression, noun

  1. Buddhist term.fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell).
  2. desperate financial situation, dire straits. Idiomatic expression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひ
火
　
の
くるま
車
 火の車 ひのくるま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ