This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

心柱

真柱

Reading

Kana: しんばしら
Romaji: shinbashira
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

central pillar of a pagoda

Note: obscure term
2

leader of the Tenri religion

Kanji

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: チュウ、 はしら
Meanings: pillar, post, cylinder, support
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect