さ
砂
じょう
上
　
の
ろう
楼
かく
閣

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression. From Matthew 7:26.
  1. house built on sand, house of cards.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さ
砂
じょう
上
　
の
ろう
楼
かく
閣
 砂上の楼閣 さじょうのろうかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sand
すな　サ　シャ (6th, N2)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
watchtower, lookout, high building
ロウ　たかどの (8th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
surname, constellation, to wear
ル　ロウ　つな.ぐ
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
tower, tall building, palace
カク (6th, N1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)