棟梁

See also: 栋梁 and 棟樑

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 棟梁 – see 棟樑 (“ridgepole; pillar; anchor; mainstay”). (This term is a variant traditional form of 棟樑).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
棟	梁
とう Grade: S	りょう Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞ːɾʲo̞ː]

Noun

棟(とう)梁(りょう) • (tōryō) 

1. mastercraftsman
2. chief