棟梁

See also: 栋梁 and 棟樑

Chinese

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
りょう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
棟りょう

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーりょー [tóꜜòryòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [to̞ːɾʲo̞ː]

Noun

(とう)(りょう) • (tōryōとうりやう (touryau)?

  1. beams and ridges to support a roof
  2. leader; chief
  3. master carpenter