Word Meaning 大黒柱

だいこくばしら daikokubashira

大黒柱 is read as だいこくばしら (daikokubashira) and means central pillar (of a building).

Meaning

English

central pillar (of a building)
mainstay (e.g. of an economy)
backbone (e.g. of a family)
provider
main man

Reading

Kana

だいこくばしら

Romaji

daikokubashira

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 14796 Priority C

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