Word Meaning 茶柱

ちゃばしら chabashira

茶柱 is read as ちゃばしら (chabashira) and means upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen).

Meaning

English

upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)

Reading

Kana

ちゃばしら

Romaji

chabashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 140266 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

茶柱が立つ

ちゃばしらがたつ

a tea stalk floats upright in one's cup (considered a sign of good luck)

茶の湯

ちゃのゆ

tea ceremony

茶番的

ちゃばんてき

farcical

茶番劇

ちゃばんげき

burlesque

茶立虫

ちゃたてむし

psocid (any insect of order Psocoptera, which includes booklice)

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

ひょうちゅう

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

Example Sentences

あ、茶柱が立ってる。何かいいこと起きるかも。

Oh, the rice stalk is sticking up in the tea. Something good might happen.