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: 車 由
Radical: 車
Meaning: cart, car
軸 （ジク） axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll
軸足 （ジクアシ） pivot foot, emphasis, priority, focus
基軸 （キジク） basis, foundation, core, criterion, standard
中軸 （チュウジク） axis, pivot, central figure, key man