無冠の帝王

むかんのていおう

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun person who has not won any major awards or titles despite being the best in a particular field; uncrowned king
2. person who wields power without holding an official rank or title
3. journalist (esp. newspaper journalist)

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 冠 crown. Read as カン.
• 帝 imperial. Read as テイ.
• 王 king. Read as オウ.

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