つえ
杖
　
と
　
も
はしら
柱
　
と
　
も
たの
頼
　
む

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to count on someone as the only support.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つえ
杖
　
と
　
も
はしら
柱
　
と
　
も
たの
頼
　
む
 杖とも柱とも頼む つえともはしらともたのむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

staff, cane
つえ　ジョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
pillar, post, cylinder
はしら　チュウ (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
trust, request
たの.む　たよ.る　ライ (7th, N3)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)