Word Meaning 背水の陣

はいすいのじん haisui no jin

背水の陣 is read as はいすいのじん (haisui no jin) and means fighting with one's back to the wall.

Meaning

English

fighting with one's back to the wall
having burnt one's bridges
last stand
last-ditch effort

Reading

Kana

はいすいのじん

Romaji

haisui no jin

Writing Variants

背水之陣 はいすいのじん haisuinojin

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Proverb ✓ Rank 76072 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

背水

はいすい

backwater

背丈

せたけ

stature

背筋

せすじ

seam down the back (of clothing)

背筋力

はいきんりょく

strength of one's back

背反行為

はいはんこうい

act of disobedience (betrayal)

背景反射率

はいけいはんしゃりつ

background reflectance

背信行為

はいしんこうい

breach of faith

背景放射

はいけいほうしゃ

background radiation

背景幕

はいけいまく

backdrop

背徳感

はいとくかん

sense of guilty pleasure

背標

せひょう

collating mark

背臨

はいりん

copying from a model without looking at it (calligraphy)

Example Sentences

彼は背水の陣で闘った。

He fought a last-ditch battle.