Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1791 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: hinge, pivot, door, center of things
Kunyomi: とぼそ からくり
Onyomi: スウ シュ
Composition: 木 区
Radical: 木
Meaning: tree
枢軸 (スウジク) axle, pivot, center (of power, activity), central point, the Axis (WWII alliance)
枢機卿 (スウキキョウ) cardinal (Catholic church)
神経中枢 (シンケイチュウスウ) nerve centre, nerve center
呼吸中枢 (コキュウチュウスウ) respiratory center, respiratory centre
枢 (とぼそ) cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, door