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とうりょう
Meanings
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
Alt. forms
棟とう梁りょう
88%
とうりょう
10%
Pitch accent
と
うりょう
Used in: 62
Composed of
① 建物を数える助数詞。ビルやマンション等については「トウ」を用いることが多い。
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
Examples (1 in total)
My father is a master builder.