柱

pillar

JLPT N2 Grade 3 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: はしら
On'yomi: チュウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

柱 means "pillar". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read はしら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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柱 in example sentences

車くるまは電柱でんちゅうにぶつかった。
Kuruma wa denchuu ni butsukatta.
The car hit a telephone pole.
トムは一家いっかの大黒柱だいこくばしらです。
Tomu wa ikka no daikokubashira desu.
Tom is his family's main breadwinner.
はでれてた。
Hashira wa dairiseki de tsukurarete ita.
The columns were made of marble.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 柱

柱 pillar, post

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 柱 mean?: 柱 means "pillar". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 柱 have?: 柱 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 柱 read?: It is read はしら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 柱?: 柱 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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