Save Type Surname Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 茶柱(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. CHA-BA-SHEE-RA [key] Other Forms FormsChahashira Meaning & History 茶 (Cha) literally means "green tea" and bashira comes from 柱 (hashira) meaning "pillar".A tea pillar is a tea stalk pointing vertically, in Japan this is considered good luck.