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髄
髄
19 strokes
Frequency: 1652
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

marrow
pith
essence

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
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Common Words

è„łé«„
ぼうずい
Noun
Freq #15942
1

brain

éȘšăźé«„ăŸă§
éȘšăźăšă„ăŸă§
ă»ă­ăźăšă„ăŸă§
Expression
Freq #27466
1

to the core; to the bone; to the marrow

Examples
ćœŒăŻéȘšăźé«„ăŸă§è…ă‚ŠăăŁăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
He is rotten to the core.
脊髄
せきずい
Noun
Freq #27745
1

Anatomy

spinal cord

真髄
ç„žé«„
しんずい
Noun
Freq #32753
1

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

Examples
ćźŸăŻă“ă‚Œă“ăăŒç§‘ć­Šăźç„žé«„ăȘぼである。
This, in essence, is the secret of science.
髄
ずい
Noun
Freq #34618
1

Botany

medulla; pith

2

Anatomy

marrow

éȘšé«„
こ぀ずい
Noun
Freq #37223
1

Anatomy

bone marrow; medulla

2

heart's core; depths of one's heart

3

Obsolete term

main point; vital part

è„Šé«„ćć°„
せきずいはんしゃ
Noun
Freq #39943
1

spinal reflex

滶髄
えんずい
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #48167
1

Anatomy

medulla oblongata

çČŸé«„
せいずい
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #51276
1

essence; kernel; spirit; pith

Examples
ç°Ąæœ”ăŻæ©ŸçŸ„ăźçČŸé«„ă€‚
Brevity is the soul of wit.
髄æ¶Č
ずいえき
Noun
Freq #71604
1

Physiology

cerebrospinal fluid

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