Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “棟梁”

棟梁

とうりょう

central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader

Example sentence

He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

棟
On
とう
Kun
むね;むな-
Stroke count
12

・ridgepole

・ridge

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梁
On
りょう
Kun
はり;うつばり;うちばり;やな;はし
Stroke count
11

・weir

・fish trap

・beam

・girder

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