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脊 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」

道
2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「月」
On
セキせき · seki
Kun
せ・せいse · sei
Meaning
spine; backbone

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

The linked joints of the backbone plus flesh: the spine that holds the body up.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onセキせきseki脊髄せきずい脊柱せきちゅう

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 脊髄せきずい

    spinal cord

  • 脊柱せきちゅう

    spinal column

More words with this kanji

  • 脊椎せきつい

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

病院(びょういん)で脊髄(せきずい)の検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。

I had my spinal cord examined at the hospital.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

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