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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
reach out, exert, exercise
およ.ぶ　キュウ　おい (Early Jr. High, 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)