hinge, pivot, door, center of things
On'yomi (音読み)
- スウ
- シュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- とぼそ
- からくり
About this kanji
The kanji "枢" primarily means "hinge" or "pivot," suggesting something central or critical. It is mostly used as a noun rather than a verb. You can see it in the compound "中枢" (ちゅうすう), which means "center," while "枢機卿" (すうききょう) refers to a "cardinal" in the Catholic Church. Another example is "枢軸" (すうじく), meaning "axle," which also indicates a pivotal role. A usage note: while this kanji can refer to physical items like hinges, it is often used in more abstract contexts to denote central concepts or important points.
Example sentences
彼は社交の枢になっている。
He is at the center of social interactions.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hinge, pivot, door, center of things
- Tiếng Việt
- bản lề, trục, cánh cửa, trung tâm
- 日本語
- ヒンジ, ピボット, ドア, 事の中心
- 한국어
- 경첩, 피벗, 문, 사물의 중심
- 中文
- 铰链, 枢轴, 门, 事情的中心
- id
- engsel
- th
- บานพับ
- es
- bisagra
- fr
- charnière
- de
- Scharnier
- pt
- hinge
Common compounds
- 中枢ちゅうすうcentre, center, pivot
- 枢機卿すうききょうcardinal (Catholic Church)
- 枢軸すうじくaxle, pivot, center (of power, activity)
- 中枢神経ちゅうすうしんけいcentral nerves
- 枢機すうきimportant point, essential part, vital point
- 枢密すうみつstate secrets
- 枢要すうよう(most) important, principal, pivotal
- 枢木くるるぎsliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
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