こ
糊
こう
口
　
を
しの
凌
　
ぐ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to eke out a living, to get a bare livelihood, to live from hand to mouth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
糊
こう
口
　
を
しの
凌
　
ぐ
 糊口を凌ぐ ここうをしのぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

paste, glue, sizing
のり　コ　コツ (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
barbarian, foreign
えびす　コ　ウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
endure, keep (rain)out, stave off
リョウ　しの.ぐ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
mushroom
ロク　きのこ
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)