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Kanji dictionary: 枢 (hinge)
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枢
Hinge
This kanji has
8
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
hinge, pivot, door
On reading:
スウ、シュ
sū, shu
Kun reading:
とぼそ、からくり
toboso, karakuri
Use examples
国家の中枢
こっかのちゅうすう
the national center, the mainstay of state
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