axis, pivot, stem, stalk
Also: counter for book scrolls
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "軸" primarily means "axis" or "pivot." It is typically used as a noun rather than a verb. You’ll often see it in compounds like "主軸" (しゅじく), meaning "main spindle", which can refer to the central part of a machine; "中軸" (ちゅうじく), meaning "axis", which is commonly used in geometry or physics; and "掛け軸" (かけじく), meaning "hanging scroll", a traditional art form. Note that the kun'yomi, or native Japanese reading, does not exist for this kanji, making it more straightforward since you will mostly encounter it in its on'yomi form in compounds.
Example sentences
地球はその軸の周りを回っている。
The Earth rotates around its axis.
Meanings across languages
- English
- axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls
- Tiếng Việt
- trục, trục quay
- 日本語
- 軸, 中心
- 한국어
- 축, 축
- 中文
- 轴, 中心
- id
- sumbu
- th
- แกน
- es
- eje
- fr
- axe
- de
- Achse
- pt
- eixo
Common compounds
- 主軸しゅじくmain spindle, main shaft, linchpin
- 中軸ちゅうじくaxis, pivot, central figure
- 基軸きじくbasis, foundation, core
- 掛け軸かけじくhanging scroll
- 軸足じくあしpivot foot, emphasis, priority
- 座標軸ざひょうじくcoordinate axis
- 新機軸しんきじくinnovation, new departure, milestone
- 機軸きじくaxis, axle, plan
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