| 柱 | meaning | 'pillar' |
| onyomi | チュウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 円柱 | えんちゅう, まるばしら | column; round pillar (esp. in buildings) |
| 大黒柱 | だいこくばしら | central pillar, mainstay |
| 帆柱 | ほばしら | mast |
| 支柱 | しちゅう | prop, brace, fulcrum |
| 柱 | じゅう | fret (of a biwa) |
| 柱廊 | ちゅうろう | pillared corridor |
| 氷柱 | ひょうちゅう, つらら | icicle; ice pillar; ice |
| 火柱 | ひばしら | pillar of fire, blazing column |
| 蚊柱 | かばしら | mosquito swarm |
| 門柱 | もんちゅう | gatepost, pier |
| 電柱 | でんちゅう | telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole |
| 霜柱 | しもばしら | frost columns, ice needles |
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