Japanese symbol for “plinth”
柱礎
ちゅうそ
Romaji: chuuso
plinth
In Japanese, plinth is 柱礎, read ちゅうそ (chuuso).
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
- n plinth
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電柱 | でんちゅう denchuu | utility pole; power pole; telephone pole |
| 支柱 | しちゅう shichuu | prop; stay; support |
| 円柱 | えんちゅう enchuu | column; shaft; cylinder |
| 大黒柱 | だいこくばしら daikokubashira | central pillar (of a building) |
| 氷柱 | つらら tsurara | icicle |
| 火柱 | ひばしら hibashira | pillar of fire; blazing column |
| 基礎 | きそ kiso | foundation; basis |
| 礎石 | そせき soseki | foundation stone; cornerstone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plinth”.
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.