柱 JLPT N2 Kanji 柱 — pillar, post, cylinder, support JLPT N2 9 strokes Grade 3 Radical 木 #1119 most frequent Structure Town Building Readings On'yomiチュウ Kun'yomiはしら Example words 柱はしら(1) pillar; post (2) support; prop; mainstay (3) counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc. 電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole; telegraph pole; lightpole