noun

  1. essence, quintessence, spirit, soul, heart, pith (and marrow).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
真髄 しんずい
神髄 しんずい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン ま まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ そな.える つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
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