わら
藁
　
に
　
も
すが
縋
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to grasp at straws, to resort to desperate measures.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わら
藁
　
に
　
も
すが
縋
　
る
 藁にも縋る わらにもすがる
わら
藁
　
に
　
も
　
す
　
が
　
る
 藁にもすがる わらにもすがる
　
ワ
　
ラ
　
に
　
も
　
す
　
が
　
る
 ワラにもすがる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

straw
わら　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mugwort
コウ　よもぎ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tall, high, expensive
コウ　たか.い　た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
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)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
cling, hang on, depend
すが.る　ツイ (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)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う　ツイ　おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)