軸
軸 — Axis
axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls
On’yomiジク (jiku)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 軸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軸 | じく jiku | axis; shaft; axle |
| 主軸 | しゅじく shujiku | main spindle; main shaft; linchpin |
| 中軸 | ちゅうじく chuujiku | axis; pivot; central figure |
| 基軸 | きじく kijiku | basis; foundation; core |
| 掛軸 | かけじく kakejiku | hanging scroll |
| 軸足 | じくあし jikuashi | pivot foot; emphasis; priority |
Study notes
軸 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1261 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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