The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1652 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 19

Meaning: marrow, pith, essence

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ズイ

Composition: 骨有辶

髄

Radical: 骨

Meaning: bone

Reading: ほね

Frequency: 185

Alternative forms:

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髄（ズイ） medulla, pith, marrow

髄膜炎（ズイマクエン） meningitis

骨髄（コツズイ） bone marrow, medulla, heart's core, depths of one's heart, main point, vital part

脊髄（セキズイ） spinal cord