大黒柱 (だいこくばしら) — central pillar (of a building), mainstay (e.g. of an economy), backbone (e.g. of a family)

Meanings

• central pillar (of a building)
• mainstay (e.g. of an economy)
• backbone (e.g. of a family)
• provider
• main man

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• だい 大 big
• こく 黒 black
• ばしら 柱 pillar

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