が
臥
しん
薪
しょう
嘗
たん
胆

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Messages.yoji.
  1. going through thick and thin to attain one's objective, enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
が
臥
しん
薪
しょう
嘗
たん
胆
 臥薪嘗胆 がしんしょうたん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ　ふ.せる　ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
fuel, firewood, kindling
たきぎ　シン　まき (Early Jr. High, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
new
シン　あたら.しい　あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent, (親 variant)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
once, before, formerly
な.める　かつ.て　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (Early High School, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
delicious, relish, show a liking for
シ　むね　うま.い (Early Jr. High, N1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
gall bladder, courage, pluck
タン　きも　い (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)