つゆ
露
　
の
いのち
命

noun

  1. life as evanescent as the dew.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つゆ
露
　
の
いのち
命
 露の命 つゆのいのち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dew, tears, expose
ロ　ロウ　つゆ (7th, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
path, route, road
ロ　みち　-じ (3rd, N3)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし　た.りる　ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)