こう
黄
りょう
粱
いっ
一
すい
炊

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. fleeting nature of riches and honor (honor).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
黄
りょう
粱
いっ
一
すい
炊
 黄粱一炊 こうりょういっすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yellow
き　オウ　コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
high quality rice
リョウ　あわ (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cook, boil
た.く　スイ　い (8th, N1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant