Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1261 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

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

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ジク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: cart, car

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ジク axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll

ジクアシ pivot foot, emphasis, priority, focus

キジク basis, foundation, core, criterion, standard

チュウジク axis, pivot, central figure, key man