棟梁
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)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とうりょう
Examples1
彼
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.