縁の下の力持ち — Semantide dictionary

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
Idiomatic expression
彼は縁の下の力持ちだ。
He is an unsung hero.

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Characters in this word

縁

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Kun: ふちふち.どるゆかりよすがへりえにし
On: エン-ネン

Strokes: 15
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1291 of 2500
Radical: 糸 silk
WaniKani: Level 44

Built from

ヨ糸幺小豕

Words starting with 縁 Words ending in 縁 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
1-6-9	SKIP code
6a9.10	The Kanji Dictionary
2793.2	Four corner code
2751	deroo
7e01	Unicode hex code
1-17-79	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3585	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4553	New Nelson (John Haig)
1386	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1754	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
940	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1269	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1372	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1472	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1362	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2660	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1244	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27656P	Morohashi
1030	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1131	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1183	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1641	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1790	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
732	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1548	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1384	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yuan2	Pinyin reading
yeon, dan	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
44	WaniKani level

下

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Kun: したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
On: カゲ

Strokes: 3
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N5
Frequency: 97 of 2500
Radical: 一 one
WaniKani: Level 1

Built from

｜一卜

Used in names as

さかしと

Words starting with 下 Words ending in 下 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
4-3-1	SKIP code
2m1.2	The Kanji Dictionary
1023.0	Four corner code
3154	deroo
4e0b	Unicode hex code
1-18-28	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
9	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
9	New Nelson (John Haig)
3378	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4186	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2115	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2862	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
50	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
51	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
72	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
46	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
30	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14	Morohashi
7	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
31	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
21	sakade
6	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
24	henshall3
13	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
75	crowley
32	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.1	busy_people
4	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
50	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xia4	Pinyin reading
ha	Korean reading
n5	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1	WaniKani level

力

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Kun: ちから
On: リョクリキリイ

Strokes: 2
Taught: Grade 1
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 62 of 2500
Radical: 力 power
WaniKani: Level 1

Built from

力

Used in names as

じからつとむ

Words starting with 力 Words ending in 力 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
4-2-4	SKIP code
2g0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
4002.7	Four corner code
1645	deroo
529b	Unicode hex code
1-46-47	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
715	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
521	New Nelson (John Haig)
3371	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4178	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2114	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2860	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
858	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
922	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
69	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
11	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
53	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
2288	Morohashi
74	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
100	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
100	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
148	sakade
128	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
38	henshall3
9	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
38	crowley
173	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.15	busy_people
207	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
866	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
li4	Pinyin reading
ryeog	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1	WaniKani level

持

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hold, have

Kun: も.つ-も.ちも.てる
On: ジ

Strokes: 9
Taught: Grade 3
JLPT: N4
Frequency: 119 of 2500
Radical: 手 hand
WaniKani: Level 9

Built from

寸土扎

Used in names as

もちもつ

Words starting with 持 Words ending in 持 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (34)

Code	Reference
1-3-6	SKIP code
3c6.8	The Kanji Dictionary
5404.1	Four corner code
1348	deroo
6301	Unicode hex code
1-27-93	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1903	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2151	New Nelson (John Haig)
374	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
447	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
275	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
333	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
660	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
712	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
184	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
801	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
50	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12019	Morohashi
294	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
451	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
458	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
231	sakade
178	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
310	henshall3
328	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
94	crowley
142	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.15	busy_people
889	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
667	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chi2	Pinyin reading
ji	Korean reading
n4	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9	WaniKani level