Moto 枢: Hinge; Pivot; DoorKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- スウ、シュ
- Kun'yomi
- とぼそ、からくり
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 25 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (スウ・シュ)
- 中枢ちゅうすうcentre; center
- 中枢神経ちゅうすうしんけいcentral nerves
- 枢機卿すうききょうcardinal (Catholic church)
- 枢軸すうじくaxle; pivot
- ウェルニッケ中枢ウェルニッケちゅうすうWernicke's area
- 中枢性ちゅうすうせいcentral (nervous system)
- 中枢神経系ちゅうすうしんけいけいcentral nervous system; CNS
- 中枢神経系統ちゅうすうしんけいけいとうcentral nervous system
- 先天性中枢性肺胞低換気症候群せんてんせいちゅうすうせいはいほうていかんきしょうこうぐんcongenital central hypoventilation syndrome; CCHS
- 呼吸中枢こきゅうちゅうすうrespiratory center; respiratory centre
- 嘔吐中枢おうとちゅうすうvomiting center; area postrema
- 悪の枢軸あくのすうじくAxis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)
- 枢密すうみつstate secrets
- 枢密院すうみついん(Japanese) Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
- 枢機すうきimportant point; essential part
- 枢要すうよう(most) important; principal
- 枢軸国すうじくこく(World War II) Axis powers
- 権力中枢けんりょくちゅうすうcentre of (political) power
- 神経中枢しんけいちゅうすうnerve centre
- 聴覚中枢ちょうかくちゅうすうauditory center (of the brain); auditory centre
- 言語中枢げんごちゅうすうlanguage center (brain); language centre
Other readings
- 枢くるるpivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame)
- 枢戸くるるどdoor (with a pivot hinge)
- 枢木くるるぎsliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
- 烏枢沙摩明王うすさまみょうおうUcchusma
Kanji that often appear with 枢
Every word here opens into its own kanji. Follow the branches in Moto.
Explore 枢 →