Word Meaning シテ柱

してばしら shitebashira

シテ柱 is read as してばしら (shitebashira) and means upstage right pillar (on a noh stage), where the main actor stands at the start and end of the play.

Meaning

English

upstage right pillar (on a noh stage), where the main actor stands at the start and end of the play

Reading

Kana

してばしら

Romaji

shitebashira

Writing Variants

仕手柱 してばしら shitebashira

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 139030 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

円柱

えんちゅう

round pillar (esp. in buildings)

柱

はしら

counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

電柱

でんちゅう

utility pole

氷柱

つらら

ice

大黒柱

だいこくばしら

central pillar (of a building)

支柱

しちゅう

prop

火柱

ひばしら

pillar of fire

門柱

もんちゅう

gatepost

鉄柱

てっちゅう

iron pole

四本柱

しほんばしら

four posts that used to support the roof over the ring

直円柱

ちょくえんちゅう

right cylinder

目付柱

めつけばしら

downstage right pillar (on a noh stage) used as a positioning guidepost for actors