# 柱 — Pillar

Frequency rank 1330 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 唱 (Chant), less common than 堀 (Ditch).

- On’yomi: ちゅう
- Kun’yomi: はしら
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A tree on the left with a master on the right — a tree trunk that serves as the master support, the main pillar of the house.

In words:

- 柱 はしら — pillar;post
- 電柱 でんちゅう — telephone pole,telegraph pole,lightpole

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