[柱] Handwritten Kanji for pillar and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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