12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

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

On'yomi
  • axis ②center ③stalk

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ジク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

axis, pivot, stem
ジク (8th, N1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)

Common Words

axis ②center ③stalk
pivot foot ②emphasis
earth's axis
main spindle ②linchpin ③principal axis
axle ②center (of power, activity) ③the Axis (WWII alliance)
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References

Unicode hex code 8EF8
JIS X 0208 1-28-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4619
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5952
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1514
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1908
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1014
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1371
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1112
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1193
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1719
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1258
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38269
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1330
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 988
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1023
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1798
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1591
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1589
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1776
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1121
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7c5.1
Four corner code 5506.0
De Roo Code 1576