Kanji
N1 12 strokes Grade 8 freq #1261

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

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

car kuruma

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

axis; shaft
main spindle; main shaft
axis; pivot
basis; foundation
pivot foot
coordinate axis
innovation; new departure
axis; axle
axle
axle; pivot

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

hanging scroll
bearing; shaft bearing

Example sentences

He played an important part like an axis.