内助の功

ないじょのこう

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)

Kanji

• 内 inside. Read as ナイ.
• 助 help. Read as ジョ.
• 功 merit. Read as コウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists