柱

はしら· also ちゅう、じ、じゅう

pillar; post; support; prop

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

  1. Noun

    pillar; post
  2. support; prop; mainstay
  3. Suffix, Counter

    counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
  4. Noun, Noun, suffix

    bridge (of a koto, etc.)
  5. cylinder; prism
All 6 meanings
  1. Noun

    fret (of a biwa)

Example sentences

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