- 1. [n] central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader
- 2. [n] chief; boss; leader; head
- 3. [n] master carpenter
- 4. [n] beams and ridge supports of a roof — orig. meaning
Kanji in this word
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棟
ridgepole, ridgeOn: トウ (tou)Kun: むね (mune)、 むな- (muna-)
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梁
weir, fish trap, beam, girderOn: リョウ (ryou)Kun: はり (hari)、 うつばり (utsubari)、 うちばり (uchibari)、 やな (yana)、 はし (hashi)
Example Sentences
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
kareha shourai kokka no touryou tarubeki utsuwa da .
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.