柱
Pillar
Meanings
Pillar, Post, Cylinder, Support
On'yomi
ちゅう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
はしら
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
柱 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
柱 (Pillar) is taught on WaniKani at level 40 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1119 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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