架|かka[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounrack; mount; stand

• Synonym台だいNeutralA flat stand or base for putting things (or people) on; the most general of these words. 「架」 itself often works as a suffix, as in 「書架」 and 「担架」.
• Synonym台座だいざWrittenIn written or formal prose, a pedestal for Buddhist statues, sculptures, and other objects, stressing support and display.
• RelatedスタンドNeutralA loanword for stands and supports, desk lamps, bleachers, and gas stations; very common in everyday speech.
• Related卓たくWrittenIn written or formal prose, a table or desk, used mostly as an element in compounds like 「食卓」 and 「卓球」.

Use 「台」 for stands and bases, 「スタンド」 for supports, lamp stands, and bleachers. 「架」 is for racks that hold or hang things, often as a suffix like 「書架」 or 「十字架」; 「台座」 is a formal pedestal for statues.

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