柱 pillar, post, cylinder, support 9 strokes taught in grade 3 old JLPT 2 #1119 in newspapers Readings Onチュウ Kunはしら In Chinese 柱 Words written with it 柱 はしら pillar N1 電柱 でんちゅう utility pole N2 支柱 しちゅう prop 大黒柱 だいこくばしら central pillar (of a building) 円柱 えんちゅう column 火柱 ひばしら pillar of fire 門柱 もんちゅう gatepost 鉄柱 てっちゅう iron pole