ちから
およ
 
 

expression

  1. (one's efforts) not being enough, not succeeding (despite one's best efforts), not being up to the task, being beyond one's ability.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちから
およ
 
 
力及ばず ちからおよばず
ちから
 
 
 
 
力およばず ちからおよばず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
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)