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 (8th, N1)