せば
狭
　
し

'ku' adjective (archaic)

Archaism.
  1. narrow, confined, small.

'shiku' adjective (archaic)

Archaism.
  1. narrow, confined, small.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せば
狭
　
し
 狭し せばし
せま
狭
　
し
 狭し せまし
せ
狭
　
し
 狭し せし
さ
狭
　
し
 狭し さし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cramped, narrow, contract
せま.い　はざ　せば.める (Early Jr. High, N1)
dog, (犬 variant)
insert between, (夾 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide