たな
棚
　
か
　
ら
　
ぼ
　
た
もち
餅

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. sudden windfall, unexpected piece of good luck, azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たな
棚
　
か
　
ら
　
ぼ
　
た
もち
餅
 棚からぼた餅 たなからぼたもち
たな
棚
　
か
　
ら
ぼ
牡
た
丹
もち
餅
 棚から牡丹餅 たなからぼたもち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shelf, ledge, rack
たな　ホウ (9th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
companion, friend
ホウ　とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
mochi rice cake
もち　ヘイ　ヒョウ (11th)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
put together
ヘイ　ヒョウ　あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)