Results, 縁の下の力持ち #n

縁の下の力持ち【えんのしたのちからもちennoshitanochikaramochi】

noun:

  • unsung hero; person who does a thankless task - idiom

彼kareはha縁の下の力持ちennoshitanochikaramochiだda。 He is an unsung hero.

Kanji definition:

縁

エンEN・~ネン-NEN・ふちfuchi・ふちどるfuchido.ru・ゆかりyukari・よすがyosuga・へりheri・えにしenishi

affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink

Strokes:
15
Radical:
糸糹 silk, thread
SKIP:
1-6-9
UTF:
7e01
JIS208:
17-79
Hangul:
연 [yeon] ・ 단 [dan]
Pinyin:
yuán
Stroke order:
Example words:
縁【ふちfuchi】
rim; brim; edge; brink
無縁【むえんmuen】
unrelated; irrelevant; indifferent; / without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; / unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
縁起【えんぎengi】
omen; sign of luck; / origin; history; causation; / dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
縁側【えんがわengawa】
veranda; porch; balcony; open corridor; / bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
縁談【えんだんendan】
marriage proposal; marriage talks
下

カKA・ゲGE・したshita・しもshimo・もとmoto・さげるsa.geru・さがるsa.garu・くだるkuda.ru・くだりkuda.ri・くだすkuda.su・~くだす kuda.su・くださるkuda.saru・おろすo.rosu・おりるo.riru

below; down; descend; give; low; inferior

➜
丅
Strokes:
3
Radical:
一 one
SKIP:
4-3-1
UTF:
4e0b
JIS208:
18-28
Nanori:
さかsaka・しとshito
Hangul:
하 [ha]
Pinyin:
xià
Stroke order:
Example words:
下車【げしゃgesha】
alighting (from train, bus, etc.); getting off
低下【ていかteika】
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
地下【ちかchika】
basement; cellar; underground place; / underground; below ground; / secret; under cover; / underground (railway); subway; metro
引き下げ【ひきさげhikisage】
reduction; cut
以下【いかika】
not exceeding; and downward; ... and below; / below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); / the below-mentioned; the following; the rest
力

リョクRYOKU・リキRIKI・リイRII・ちからchikara

power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert

Strokes:
2
Radical:
力 power
SKIP:
4-2-4
UTF:
529b
JIS208:
46-47
Nanori:
じからjikara・つとむtsutomu
Hangul:
력 [ryeog]
Pinyin:
lì
Stroke order:
Example words:
努力【どりょくdoryoku】
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
勢力【せいりょくseiryoku】
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy
協力【きょうりょくkyouryoku】
cooperation; collaboration
実力【じつりょくjitsuryoku】
(real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency; / arms; force
有力【ゆうりょくyuuryoku】
influential; prominent; / strong; likely; plausible; potent
持

ジJI・もつmo.tsu・~もち mo.chi・もてるmo.teru

hold; have

Strokes:
9
Radical:
手扌龵 hand
SKIP:
1-3-6
UTF:
6301
JIS208:
27-93
Nanori:
もちmochi・もつmotsu
Hangul:
지 [ji]
Pinyin:
chí
Stroke order:
Example words:
維持【いじiji】
maintenance; preservation; improvement
支持【しじshiji】
support; backing; endorsement; approval; / support; holding up; propping
気持ち【きもちkimochi】
feeling; sensation; mood; / preparedness; readiness; attitude; / thanks; solicitude; sympathy; / just a little; somewhat; slightly
持ち【もちmochi】
hold; charge; keep possession; in charge; / wear; durability; life; draw; / usage
持ち込む【もちこむmochikomu】
to take something into ...; to bring in; to carry in; / to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring (a proposal); to commence negotiations; / to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

Kanji

縁

エンEN・~ネン-NEN・ふちfuchi・ふちどるfuchido.ru・ゆかりyukari・よすがyosuga・へりheri・えにしenishi

affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink

下

カKA・ゲGE・したshita・しもshimo・もとmoto・さげるsa.geru・さがるsa.garu・くだるkuda.ru・くだりkuda.ri・くだすkuda.su・~くだす kuda.su・くださるkuda.saru・おろすo.rosu・おりるo.riru

below; down; descend; give; low; inferior


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