9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

pillar, post, cylinder, support

Kun'yomi
  • pillar ②support ③counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
On'yomi
  • チュウ
    bridge (of a koto, etc.) ②cylinder

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

はしら 94.4%
チュウ 5.6%

Character Breakdown

pillar, post, cylinder
はしら チュウ (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)

Common Words

pillar ②support ③counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
Onbashira Festival
central pillar (of a building) ②mainstay (e.g. of an economy)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
adductor muscle ②adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 67F1
JIS X 0208 1-35-76
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2236
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2631
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 896
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1109
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 603
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 268
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1385
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 854
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 826
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14660
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 345
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 598
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 608
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 278
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 629
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 366
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 338
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 990
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1084
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 274
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a5.12
Four corner code 4091.4
De Roo Code 1872