Japanese symbol for “prop”
支柱
しちゅう
Romaji: shichuu
prop; stay; support; brace
In Japanese, prop is 支柱, read しちゅう (shichuu).
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 prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突っ張り | つっぱり tsuppari | prop; strut; support |
| 支える | ささえる sasaeru | to support; to prop; to sustain |
| 柱 | はしら hashira | support; prop; mainstay |
| 支え | ささえ sasae | support; stay; prop |
| プロップ | プロップ puroppu | prop (in a film, play, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 支店 | してん shiten | branch office; branch store |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 電柱 | でんちゅう denchuu | utility pole; power pole; telephone pole |
| 円柱 | えんちゅう enchuu | column; shaft; cylinder |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prop”.
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.