Meaning of 大黒柱(だいこくばしら) in Japanese

大黒柱
Kana Reading
だいこくばしら
Romaji
daikokubashira
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    central pillar (of a building)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider; main man

Related Kanji

柱 JLPT 2

9 strokes

pillar, post, cylinder, support

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: はしら

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黒 JLPT 4

11 strokes

black

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くろ, くろ.ずむ, くろ.い

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大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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