榁 (shǐ) - Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'pillar', 'post', or

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shǐ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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榁 · shǐ

Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'pillar', 'post', or 'support'.

Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'pillar', 'post', or

Usage highlights

wooden pillarsupport postmain pillarhouse pillartemple pillar

Synonyms

  • 柱— pillar, post

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wooden pillar (榁) supports the structure.
  • He replaced the old post (榁) in the traditional house.
  • This character (榁) is used in Japanese place names.

Collocations

  • wooden pillar(木の榁)
  • support post(支え榁)
  • main pillar(主榁)
  • house pillar(家の榁)
  • temple pillar(寺の榁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 榁 is a Japanese-made character (kokuji) not found in standard Chinese character sets.
  • The character combines 木 (tree/wood) with 室 (room/house), suggesting a structural wooden element in buildings.
  • Primarily used in Japanese contexts, particularly in proper names and architectural terminology.

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