が
画
べい
餅
　
に
き
帰
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to come to nothing, to end in failure, to fall through.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
が
画
べい
餅
　
に
き
帰
　
す
 画餅に帰す がべいにきす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

brush-stroke, picture
ガ　カク　かく.する (2nd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
mochi rice cake
もち　ヘイ　ヒョウ (11th)
put together
ヘイ　ヒョウ　あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
homecoming, arrive at, lead to
かえ.る　キ　おく.る (2nd, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
broom
ソウ　シュウ　ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)