枢
center of things, door, hinge, pivot
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1791
Vocabulary
スウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中枢 | チュウスウ | centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; hub; backbone; central figure; pillar; key person; central nervous system |
| 枢機卿 | スウキキョウ | cardinal (Catholic Church) |
| 枢機卿 | スウキケイ | cardinal (Catholic Church) |
| 枢軸 | スウジク | axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance) |
| 中枢神経 | チュウスウシンケイ | central nerves |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪の枢軸 | あくのすうじく | Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea) |
| 烏枢沙摩明王 | うすさまみょうおう | Ucchusma |
| 烏枢沙摩明王 | うすしゃまみょうおう | Ucchusma |
| ウェルニッケ中枢 | ウェルニッケちゅうすう | Wernicke's area |
| 枢 | くるる | pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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