う
紆
よ
余
きょく
曲
せつ
折

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Messages.yoji.
  1. turns and twists, ups and downs, meandering, complications, vicissitudes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
紆
よ
余
きょく
曲
せつ
折
 紆余曲折 うよきょくせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crouch
ウ　まが.る　めぐ.る (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
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)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, (木 variant)
bend, music, melody
キョク　ま.がる　くま (3rd, N3)
fold, break, fracture
お.る　おり　セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)