Word Meaning 袖柱

そでばしら sodebashira

袖柱 is read as そでばしら (sodebashira) and means small pillars supporting the main pillars of a torii or a temple gate.

Meaning

English

small pillars supporting the main pillars of a torii or a temple gate

Reading

Kana

そでばしら

Romaji

sodebashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Antonyms 主柱 Rank 145589 Priority W

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