とう
棟
りょう
梁

noun

  1. central figure, pillar (e.g. of the nation), mainstay, chief support, leader.
  2. chief, boss, leader, head.
  3. master carpenter.
  4. beams and ridge supports of a roof. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とう
棟
りょう
梁
 棟梁 とうりょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ridgepole, ridge
むね　トウ　むな- (9th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
east
トウ　ひがし　しの (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
weir, fish trap, beam
リョウ　やな　はり (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)