おう
往
じょう
生
ぎわ
際

noun

  1. brink of death.
  2. time to give up, knowing when to give up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
往
じょう
生
ぎわ
際
 往生際 おうじょうぎわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

journey, travel, chase away
オウ　ゆ.く　い.く (5th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
occasion, side, edge
サイ　きわ　わ (5th, N3)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ　まつ.る　まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
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)