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

marrow, pith, essence

On'yomi
  • medulla ②marrow

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ズイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

marrow, pith, essence
ズイ (8th, N1)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
appearance of walking
ユウ ウ ゆ.く
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant

Common Words

medulla ②marrow
bone marrow ②heart's core ③main point
medulla oblongata
cerebrospinal fluid
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References

Unicode hex code 9AC4
JIS X 0208 1-31-81
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5242
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6791
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1842
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1697
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 45240P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1463
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1740
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1863
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1915
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1926
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1793
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1923
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1299
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b14.3
Four corner code 7423.2
De Roo Code 3646