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Japanese symbol for “columnar”

Romaji: enchuukei
column shape; cylinder; columnar

In Japanese, columnar is , read (enchuukei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n column shape; cylinder; columnar

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
pillar, post, cylinder
on: チュウ
kun: はしら
9 strokes · JLPT 2
shape, form, style
on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “columnar”

WordReadingMeaning
えんちゅうじょう enchuujoucolumn shape; cylinder; columnar

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
でんちゅう denchuuutility pole; power pole; telephone pole
しちゅう shichuuprop; stay; support
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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