| Kanji | 柱 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | チュウ |
| Kunyomi | はしら |
| English | pillar, post, cylinder, support |
| Examples | 柱(はしら): (1) pillar; post (2) support; prop; mainstay (3) counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc. 電柱(でんちゅう): telephone pole; telegraph pole; lightpole |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 1119 |
| Components | 木: tree; wood 主: lord; chief; master; main thing; principal |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 木 |
| Radical Number | 75 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | き・きへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | pillar |
| Koohii Story 1 | The main pillar in a house should be made of the biggest and strongest tree - the lord of the trees. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Why has this pillar been carved in the shape of a giant penis?! "You said that ´it should be made of wood´, My Lord.". |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade3, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_structure.town.building
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