とお
遠
　
く
およ
及
　
ば
　
な
　
い

expression, adjective

  1. falling far short (of), being far behind, being far inferior (to), being no match (for).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とお
遠
　
く
およ
及
　
ば
　
な
　
い
 遠く及ばない とおくおよばない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

distant, far
とお.い　どお　エン (2nd, N3)
long kimono
エン　オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
reach out, exert, exercise
およ.ぶ　キュウ　おい (7th, N1)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ　の　すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)