Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 円柱(えんちゅう) in Japanese

円柱, 丸柱
Kana Reading
えんちゅう, まるばしら
Romaji
enchū, marubashira
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    column; shaft; cylinder
    Example sentence
    ベイスギを材料に巨大でグロテスクな、しかし美しい円柱を作った。 They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    round pillar (esp. in buildings)

Examples of 円柱, 丸柱, えんちゅう, まるばしら in a sentence

Kanji in this word

柱 JLPT 2

9 strokes

pillar, post, cylinder, support

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: はしら

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丸 JLPT 2

3 strokes

round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: まる, まる.める, まる.い

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円 JLPT 5

4 strokes

circle, yen, round

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: まる.い, まる, まど, まど.か, まろ.やか

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