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柱礎 (ちゅうそ, chuuso) Japanese meaning: plinth | Kotomora

柱ちゅう礎そ

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Meanings

1

plinth; column base

Architectural term for the base or pedestal of a column or pillar.

この神しん殿でんの柱ちゅう礎そは大だい理り石せきでできている。
The plinth of this temple is made of marble.

Kanji

柱pillar, post, cylinder
礎cornerstone, foundation stone

Related words

土ど台だい
土台 is a more general word for a foundation or base of a building, while 柱礎 specifically refers to the base of a column.

Etymology

Compound of 柱 (pillar) and 礎 (foundation stone). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the architectural meaning.