Word Meaning 渇に臨みて井を穿つ

かつにのぞみていをうがつ katsu ni nozomitei o ugatsu

渇に臨みて井を穿つ is read as かつにのぞみていをうがつ (katsu ni nozomitei o ugatsu) and means to fail to make timely preparations.

Meaning

English

  1. to fail to make timely preparations
  2. to not dig a well until one is thirsty

Reading

Kana

かつにのぞみていをうがつ

Romaji

katsu ni nozomitei o ugatsu

Writing Variants

  • 渇に臨みて井を穿つ かつにのぞみてせいをうがつ katsu ni nozomitesei o ugatsu

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 154725 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渇に臨みて井を掘る

かつにのぞみていをほる

to fail to make timely preparations

渇き

かわき

thirst

渇望

かつぼう

craving

渇水

かっすい

water shortage

渇く

かわく

to be thirsty

かつ

thirst

渇水期

かっすいき

dry season

臨時

りんじ

special

天井

てんじょう

ceiling

井戸

いど

water well

臨終

りんじゅう

deathbed

臨む

のぞむ

to deal with (an issue)