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Meaning of 軸(じく) in Japanese

軸
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
じく
Romaji
jiku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    axis; stem; shaft; axle
    Example sentence
    彼は軸のような重要な役割を演じた。 He played an important part like an axis.

Examples of 軸, じく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

軸 JLPT 1

12 strokes

axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls

On'Yomi: ジク

Kun'Yomi:

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