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What does 軸 (じく, jiku) mean?

軸 (じく, jiku) means axis, shaft; core, focal point.

Quick facts
Readingじく
Romajijiku
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
じく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjiku

axis, shaft; core, focal point

  1. 1noun · noun suffix axis; shaft; axle
  2. 2noun center; centre; focal point
  3. 3noun stalk; stem
  4. 4noun hanging scroll

Example sentences

  • We're forming a team with him at the core.

  • The Earth rotates around its axis.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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