大黒柱

Japanese
Kanji in this term
大 黒 柱
だい
Grade: 1		 こく
Grade: 2		 はしら > ばしら
Grade: 3
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
大黑柱 (kyūjitai)

Noun

大(だい)黒(こく)柱(ばしら) • (daikokubashira) 

  1. (construction, architecture) The large, central pillar that holds up a traditional Japanese house.
  2. The breadwinner of a household or organization.
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