01
電柱
でんちゅう
utility pole
Meanings
- pillar
- post
- cylinder
- support
Readings
Onyomi
- チュウ
Kunyomi
- はしら
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Useful words
02
円柱
えんちゅう
cylinder
03
大黒柱
だいこくばしら
breadwinner
literally the main pillar of a house
04
支柱
しちゅう
support
used for a prop or stay
05
柱時計
はしらどけい
pendulum clock
06
石柱
せきちゅう
stone pillar
Compare Kanji
01木Component88%tree, woodThe tree side gives 柱 its material feel, as a pillar made from wood.02材Meaning74%lumber, log材 is material or timber, the stuff a 柱 might be made from.03杉Meaning66%cedar, cryptomeriaA cedar tree can become building wood, giving 杉 a concrete path toward 柱.04棟Meaning78%ridgepole, ridgePosts and roof ridges belong in building structure, so 棟 sits near 柱.05棒Meaning62%rod, stick棒 gives the long stick shape, a simpler object cousin of 柱.06主Component70%lord, chief主 anchors 柱 after the tree side.