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Pillar Pole Main Made 柱 チュウ はしら Post

Kanji
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
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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