pillar, post, cylinder, support

About this kanji

The kanji 「柱」 (hashira) means "pillar" or "post" and represents support structures in various contexts. It's commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You will often encounter it in compounds like 支柱 (shichuu), meaning "prop"; 電柱 (denchuu), which refers to a "utility pole"; and 大黒柱 (daikokubashira), meaning the "central pillar" of a building. Another interesting compound is 火柱 (hibashira), translating to "pillar of fire." This kanji is useful for talking about physical structures or metaphorical concepts of support, so keep it in mind when discussing architecture or stability.

Example sentences

• この柱はとても強い。

  This pillar is very strong.

Meanings across languages

English

pillar, post, cylinder, support

Tiếng Việt

cột, trụ, silinder, hỗ trợ

日本語

柱, ポスト, 円柱, 支え

한국어

기둥, 기둥, 실린더, 지지하다

中文

柱, 杆, 圆柱, 支持

id

tiang

th

เสา

es

pilar

fr

pilier

de

Säule

pt

pilar

Common compounds

• 支柱しちゅうprop, stay, support
• 電柱でんちゅうutility pole, power pole, telephone 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)
• 円柱えんちゅうcolumn, shaft, cylinder
• 火柱ひばしらpillar of fire, blazing column
• 氷柱つららicicle, ice pillar (for cooling a room), ice
• 門柱もんちゅうgatepost, pier
• 鉄柱てっちゅうiron pole