背水の陣 はいすいのじん Also written 背水之陣 Meanings Expression, Noun fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort Kanji 背 back. Read as ハイ. 水 water. Read as スイ. 陣 camp. Read as ジン. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists