Japanese > Kanji > 柱

This kanji means pillar, column, or pole.

on readings:
  • chū
kun readings:
  • hashira
examples:
daikokubashira central pillar, mainstay
denchū utility/electric pole
enchū column, cylinder
hashira pillar, column, pole
shichū prop, support, strut
suiginchū column of mercury

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Last ∆ on 28 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.