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風前の灯
風前の灯火
風前のともし火
風前のともしび
風前之灯
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

fuuzennotomoshibi
English
Expression
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Idiomatic expression
precarious situation, precarious state

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Kanjis
ON: フウ, フ KUN: かぜ, かざ-
wind, air, style, manner

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-2-7 FC: 7721.1


ON: ゼン KUN: まえ, -まえ
in front, before

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8022.2


ON: トウ KUN: ひ, ほ-, ともしび, とも.す, あかり
lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Stroke: 6 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-2 FC: 9182.2


ON: KUN: ひ, -び, ほ-
fire

Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-4 FC: 9080.0


ON: KUN: の, これ, ゆく, この
of, this

Stroke: 3 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-3-4 FC: 3030.0


Phrases
あなたの首は風前のともし火だ。
Parts: 貴方 (あなた) (くび) 風前の灯 (ふうぜんのともしび)
Your job hangs by a thread.