Kanji

What does the kanji 髄 mean?

髄 means marrow; core, essence. On'yomi ズイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiズイ
Strokes19
Main radical骨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ズイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

marrow; core, essence

Memory hook

Deep inside the bone (骨) and flesh (月), the marrow — MARROW, ESSENCE.

Main radical

骨bone 10 strokes

Stroke order · 19 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

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