Word details

大黒柱

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大黒柱.

Dictionary

Entry

大黒柱いこくばしらNounFreq #39516
1

central pillar (of a building)

2

mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider; main man

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

black

11 strokesFrequency 573JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くろくろ.ずむくろ.い

pillar, post, cylinder, support

9 strokesFrequency 1,119JLPT N2Grade 3

On

チュウ

Kun

はしら

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