いのち
命
　
を
か
懸
　
け
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to put one's life on the line, to risk one's life, to put everything one has into it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いのち
命
　
を
か
懸
　
け
　
る
 命を懸ける いのちをかける
いのち
命
　
を
か
賭
　
け
　
る
 命を賭ける いのちをかける
いのち
命
　
を
　
か
　
け
　
る
 命をかける いのちをかける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
state of suspension, hang, depend
か.ける　ケン　ケ (9th, N1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン　か.ける　あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン　がた　か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)