Kanji

柱

柱

pillar, post, cylinder, support

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はしら

Nanori (Name Reading)

はしら

Common Readings

チュウ, はしら

Example sentences

柱 はしら
彼 は 一家 の 柱 として 、 家族 を 支えている 。

As the pillar of the household, he supports the family.

垂直 すいちょく
地面 に対して 垂直 に 柱 を 立てる 。

Stand the pillar vertically to the ground.

電柱 でんちゅう
鳥 が 電柱 の 上 に 巣 を 作っている 。

A bird is building a nest on top of the utility pole.

激突 げきとつ
車 が 電柱 に 激突した 。

The car crashed into the utility pole.

人柱 ひとばしら
昔 、 この 橋 を 作る ため に 人柱 が 埋められた という 伝説 が ある 。

There is a legend that a human sacrifice was buried to build this bridge long ago.

Example Vocabulary

柱

はしら

pillar; post; support

電柱

でんちゅう

utility pole

支柱

しちゅう

氷柱

つらら

火柱

ひばしら

円柱

えんちゅう

水柱

みずばしら

石柱

せきちゅう

人柱

ひとばしら

human sacrifice

柱時計

はしらどけい

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