えん
縁
　
の
した
下
　
の
ちから
力
も
持
　
ち

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. unsung hero, person who does a thankless task.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
縁
　
の
した
下
　
の
ちから
力
も
持
　
ち
 縁の下の力持ち えんのしたのちからもち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

affinity, relation, connection
エン　-ネン　ふち (7th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
divination
タン (Kentei 1)
pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
below, down, descend
カ　した　くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
hold, have
も.つ　ジ　もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)