柱 — “pillar / post” in Japanese

Grade 3ちゅう, はしら

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“pillar / post” in Japanese is 柱, read chuu, hashira (ちゅう, はしら). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 電柱 (utility pole).

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What does 柱 mean?

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Kanji	柱
Meaning	pillar / post
Readings	ちゅう, はしら
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	電柱 (utility pole)

How to read 柱

柱 is read chuu (ちゅう) or hashira (はしら) depending on the word.

Words with 柱

電柱

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Updated: 2026-08-28