User-submitted surname Chabashira

Submitted Name

Type Surname

Usage Japanese (Rare)

Scripts 茶柱(Japanese Kanji)

Pronounced Pron. Chah-bah-shee-ra

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Meaning & History

This is a food related surname. 茶 (Cha) literally means "{Green} Tea" and 柱 (Hashira) means "Pillar", turning into 'Bashira'. A tea pillar is a tea stalk pointing vertically, in Japan this is considered "good luck". This rarely occurs though.