柱

pillar

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingチュウ

Kun readingはしら

Radicals and components

Radical木treeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · candlestick · lord · drop (丶) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 286

Compound words

円柱えんちゅう

column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)

支柱しちゅう

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

電柱でんちゅう

utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole

大黒柱だいこくばしら

central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider; main man

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 柱

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step