Word details
背水の陣
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 背水の陣.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
Examples
彼は背水の陣で闘った。
He fought a last-ditch battle.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ハイ
Kun
せせいそむ.くそむ.ける
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
陣
camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time
10 strokesFrequency 828JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジン
之
of, this
3 strokesFrequency 1,318JLPT N1Grade 9
On
シ
Kun
のこれゆくこの
Nanori
ゆきいたるあきつなゆみくにのぶひさひで
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