大黒柱

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
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[edit]

(だい)(こく)(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.