大黒柱

Reading

Kana: だいこくばしら
Romaji: daikokubashira
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

central pillar (of a building)

2

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

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: チュウ、 はしら
Meanings: pillar, post, cylinder, support