枢 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道準2High school level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- スウ・シュ
- Kun
- とぼそ・からくり
- Meaning
- pivot; centre
Origin
木 "wood" with 区: the pin a door turns on — the pivot, the centre of things.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| スウ | 枢軸・枢要・中枢 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 中枢ちゅうすう
the centre; nucleus
- 枢要すうよう
pivotal; essential
Example
会社の中枢を担う。
He carries the core of the company.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)