How to say 'Pillar' or 'Support' in Japanese | 柱

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The Japanese word for Pillar or Support is 'Hashira', written as 柱 in Japanese.'Pillar' or 'Support' in hiragana is はしら.

word

柱

Meaning

Pillar, Support

Reading

はしら

hashira

Kanji

柱Pillar

Explanation

The Japanese noun '柱 (はしら)' primarily means 'pillar', referring to a vertical structural element that supports a building or structure. It can also metaphorically mean 'support', as in a person or thing that provides essential backing or stability. For example: The temple's pillars are strong「その寺の柱は強い」(そのてらのはしらはつよい). He is the pillar of our team「彼は私たちのチームの柱だ」(かれはわたしたちのチームのはしらだ). The word can be used both literally and figuratively, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2539

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 柱

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

柱

Meaning

Pillar

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'Hashira' means 'Pillar' or 'Support' .

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