きゅう
窮
そ
鼠

noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. cornered animal, cornered rat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
窮
そ
鼠
 窮鼠 きゅうそ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hard up, destitute, suffer
キュウ　きわ.める　キョウ (9th, N1)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
body, self
キュウ　キョウ　み (Kentei 1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ねずみ　ソ　ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)