柱 — pillar/post

JLPT N3 kanji · 9 strokes · on'yomi chuu · kun'yomi hashira.

Tree (木) + master (主) — the main supporting post, the master of the structure.

Example words

• 柱 — hashira — pillar
• 電柱 — denchuu — utility pole

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