Moji Ninja

柱 — pillar; post

柱 means “pillar; post”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: チュウ (chuu). Kun'yomi: はしら (hashira). You'll see it in words such as 柱 (hashira, “pillar; post”).

柱
Stroke order of 柱
Meaning
pillar; post
On'yomi
チュウ (chuu)
Kun'yomi
はしら (hashira)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Buildings & rooms

How to remember 柱

A tree (木) fit for a master (主): a pillar.

Parts: 木 tree · 主 master

Words with 柱

WordReadingMeaning
柱はしら hashira kunpillar; post

Don't confuse it with

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