also: すいちゅう
column of water; water column
Refers to a vertical column or pillar of water, often in scientific, meteorological, or descriptive contexts.
The tornado created a huge water column over the sea.
This device measures the height of the water column.
Standard kanji form; reading すいちゅう is the on'yomi and more common in technical contexts.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 水 (water) and 柱 (pillar). The reading すいちゅう is the standard on'yomi, while みずばしら is a less common kun'yomi reading.