Today’s Kanji is “柱” (hashira); Kanji for “pillar”.
Handwritten Kanji “柱” (hashira)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “柱”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 柱 | チュウ はしら | chuu hashira | 9 | 木 | pillar |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “柱”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 家の柱 | いえのはしら | Ie no hashira | House pillar |
| 電柱 | でんちゅう | Denchū | Utility pole |
| 茶柱 | ちゃばしら | Chabashira | Tea stalk |
