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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.

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.

  • 柱はしらは大理石だいりせきで作つくられていた。

    Hashira wa dairiseki de tsukurarete ita.

    The columns were made of marble.

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

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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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