ほぞ
臍
　
を
かた
固
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to make up one's mind (to do something), to resolve firmly (to do something).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほぞ
臍
　
を
かた
固
　
め
　
る
 臍を固める ほぞをかためる
　
ほ
　
ぞ
　
を
かた
固
　
め
　
る
 ほぞを固める ほぞをかためる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

navel
へそ　ほぞ　セイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
alike, equal, similar
セイ　サイ　そろ.う (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
harden, set, clot
かた.める　コ (4th, N2)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
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)