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

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柱書

柱書き
はしらがき
introductory clause of a law, patent, etc.; chapeau; main paragraph
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笛柱

ふえばしら
upstage left pillar (on a noh stage), next to the flute player
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柱体

ちゅうたい
cylinder; prism
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脇柱

わきばしら
downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himself; doorjamb; jambe; jamb
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六角柱

ろっかくちゅう
hexagonal prism
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柱暦

はしらごよみ
small calendar (or almanac) affixed to a pillar or wall
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八角柱

はっかくちゅう
octagonal prism
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来迎柱

らいごうばしら
round pillars each side of the wall behind a shumidan dais
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目付柱

めつけばしら
downstage right pillar (on a Noh stage) used as a positioning guidepost for actors
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方尖柱

ほうせんちゅう
obelisk