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    3. 枢

    枢

    枢とぼそ

    hinge

    N1KMT9Freq #1791Core ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji8 strokes

    組

    枢枢

    The ward's main gate pivots on a massive tree trunk.

    Kun'yomi

    とぼそからくり

    On'yomi

    スウシュ

    hingepivotdoorcenter of things

    木区

    木
    匚
    丿

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    杭杯枚枕杵枝松析杯杭枚枕析枝東果杵松板林枠

    Concepts using this kanji

    中枢

    centre

    枢機卿

    cardinal (Catholic Church)

    中枢神経

    central nerves

    中枢性

    central (nervous system)

    権力中枢

    centre of (political) power

    言語中枢

    language center (brain)

    ウェルニッケ中枢

    Wernicke's area

    神経中枢

    nerve centre

    枢軸

    axle

    中枢神経系

    central nervous system

    枢木

    sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)

    呼吸中枢

    respiratory center

    中枢神経系統

    central nervous system

    枢要

    (most) important

    枢機

    important point

    枢密院

    Privy Council (abolished in 1947)

    聴覚中枢

    auditory center (of the brain)

    枢軸国

    Axis powers (World War II)

    枢戸

    door (with a pivot hinge)

    満腹中枢

    satiety center (of the brain)

    枢密

    state secrets

    悪の枢軸

    Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)

    嘔吐中枢

    vomiting center

    枢

    pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame)

    烏枢沙摩明王

    Ucchusma

    先天性中枢性肺胞低換気症候群

    congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

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    杭

    stake

    杯

    counter for cupfuls

    枚

    sheet of...

    枕

    pillow

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 匚
    • 木

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    • 枢機
    • 枢機卿
    • 枢軸
    • 枢密
    • 枢要
    • 中枢
    • 中枢神経系統
    • 中枢性
    • 枢軸国
    • 中枢神経
    • 枢密院
    • 言語中枢
    • 神経中枢
    • 呼吸中枢
    • 中枢神経系
    • 悪の枢軸
    • 烏枢沙摩明王
    • ウェルニッケ中枢
    • 枢
    • 枢木
    • 枢戸
    • 権力中枢
    • 嘔吐中枢
    • 聴覚中枢
    • 先天性中枢性肺胞低換気症候群
    • 満腹中枢

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